2nd gen tank bag

[mark ward]

Hey all I was going threw old E's and seen the thread on frozen muffler bolts. 1tip & 1 theory Theory? is it the carbon, jamming the threads? there for WD etc is worthless. (And with WD ETC. you need garvity, liquid does not run/drip up hill. so muffler needs to be off the bike, tipped upside down.) TIP! I learned yrs ago from an old farmer/welder, You need some gravity for this. BEE'S WAX We Heated a frozen exhause manifold bolt, hot enough so the wax just burnt/smoked and after a few seconds of cooling, where the wax just melted, we melted a small amount ON TOP (gravity) it works it's way down threw the threads, lubricating them. (also he said some kind of acid is in BEE'S wax so cheap candle wax does not work) after letting things cool about 10-15min? I grabbed the stud with the stud exstracker, (visegrips work also) My first responce was, crap, the wax is making the tool slip. tried again and realized......the bolt was turning that easy. a few years later I knew a welder/tool maker helping a friend with his drivethrew car wash and a LARGE 2.5 inch thick bolt wash rusted frozen in place. (mich salt?) they were going to cut the whole thing out, But I explained my trick. VERY reluctent to listen to a "KID" (26") they tried it, nothing to lose.....it worked. you need some gravity so the wax can seep DOWN threw thr threads. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[jim witler]

Listers, will this tank bag (for a second gen) fit a first gen: http://www.kawasaki.com/KawasakiNew/Accessories2/PCItemDetail.aspx?ItemNumber=K57003102A&Reason=6&intCatalogID=1&intCatalogType=4&ProductTypeID=11&ModelMarketingId=124&ModelYear=2012&CategoryID=160#a_Detail Above is a link to the Kawasaki web site and a pic of the bag (I hope). Thanks. Jim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]