F800GS - stripped side rack mount point

Man...you're a g-damn life saver!! This happened to me the night before a 1K mile trip over the holidays while attaching my brand new pannier racks for my trip. When the first one started spinning, I started sweating really heavy like a whore in church. Then, when the 2nd one on the same side got cross-threaded, I swore up and down the street for no less than 26 minutes, threw about 12 tools at the wall, then knelt down on the garage floor and cried like a pussy.

I just knew this was going to cost me $800 bucks and a wise-ass dealer saying "see...that's why you're supposed to bring your bike to us!" to charge me $300 to do 10 minutes worth of work that should go on like butter (like the right side did!).

Just ordered my parts from the McMaster-Carr company! Can't wait to actually do this.

Many thanks to you and JRWooden (who pointed me to this thread!) for the the great, detailed info you've shared with the community here! Hat's off to you all.

Happy 2012!