How do you fix a loose tunnel protector?

[Anonymous]

my 2006 apex er has a loose tunnel protector(at the rear),anyone else have this problem and how did you fix it

 

[170plus]

over time all the rivets seem to loosen up,they did on mine so i just drilled them out and put in new rivets,my rx1 did the same thing too,while you have the seat off gutting your exhaust,replace the rivets then,kill 2 birds with one stone

 

[cmallow]

same here one side came loose on a rough landing Flat landing = bad things lol

 

[Anonymous]

i have the seat off,how much of the exsaust do i need to remove,is that the muffler i am looking at under the seat

 

[AttakDog]

loose tunnel protector

you can also drill out the bottom of the tunnel protector tube and pop rivet it from the bottom

 

[Anonymous]

thanks ,i will probably go that route

 

[welterracer]

i put stainless steel bolts in mine with loctite

 

[Anonymous]

i was thinking that may be the way to go,any issues and how long have they been like that

 

[welterracer]

the only thing holding my tunnel protectors in was the welds at the front.. the rivets actually broke the holes in the frame open larger

 

[Yamahammer485]

Stainless washers adbolts sound like a good option, going to check mine and if theyre loose, then thats what im going to do.

Having a tunnel protector come off would really suck....