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Old 01-08-06, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Jared88
Thanks , i have another question , would there be a risk of the threads in the bolts or shifters stripping because they are too tight? And under what cirumstances would the threads strip?
If they didn't strip when you tightened them, they won't do it now. They will strip while being tightened or if you crash and hit them hard enough to rip out the bolt. If you are really concerned, back the bolts out a couple of degrees and forget about it.
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