Hi Guys

OK, basic question which 9 times out of 10 means drilling out the bolt head - but just in case someone has dealt with this specific instance before...

I've been attempting to remove the tank off of my 2000 model XVS650A but the front left hand bolt securing the instrument cluster to the tank is spinning. You can clearly feel the rubber spinning underneath the cluster. Tried putting upward pressure on the cluster whilst turning the bolt, wiggling and putting as much force on it as I dared - but it won't release.

Has anyone come across this before and been able to remove the bolt without either drilling the head or breaking the cluster?

Cheers

dont break the cluster...just drill the head....and not the tank

dont even consider drilling that bolt out if it spins by hand it will spin when you drill it and .......hole in tank

i had the same problem

my solution was simple

get the smallest allen key you got or a very thin piece of metal(feeler gauges)

slip this under the cluster and jam the rubber then unscrew the bolt

this will do one of two things

1 damage the rubber that the nut will come outof it and release from the tank

2 it wll come off easily

i had the first

just renew the rubbers when you refit and dont overtighten

good luck