Thanks. Admittedly I am not the most experienced person using a wrench. The Ratchet I am using is only, by estimate, 6-7 inches long. Generally speaking, Should I get a much longer ratchet or wrench for this process which is much longer to generate the 40 Lbs of torque that presumably it was put on with, or possibly a breaker bar? The thing that scares me here is that those studs and the seal that they are part of cost 109 dollars apiece so I don't want to destroy them in the process.
I have a 2012 GSA and would like to install a set of these. Will I need a new (longer) brake line? Thanks in advance for the help! grins
Kroil is great. Believe it or not, the penetrating oil that has performed the best in many tests is a 50-50 mix of ATF and acetone.
Automatic transmission fluid. I may be a nerd, but I find stuff like this kind of interesting... http://www.fifthaveinternetgarage.com/tech_tips/tech_tips_penetrating_oil.html
Just did the Rox ant-vibe risers on My 09 GS, followed the pictorial:: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347359 to relocate the throttle cable! (5 mins. Max). Everything else was good.
Just in case you have a 2007GSA with the fog light switch I had moved it onto the actual handlebars instead of suspending on two screws like the OP. I made a little aluminium strap with two holes and hung it like a bicycle bell.