Front exhaust manifold bolts sheered

[Seven Of Nine Firestorm]

I'm assumbing they are sheared off cus both look the same and the front exhaust manifold bracket is banging away the bike sounds like a tank, whats the best way to fix drill them out tap for M8 / M10 and rebolt ??? or was is it a press fit with gasket only ? Already tried the grips around to scew but to no avail loll.

[sirch345]

Have a read of this if you've not already:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=31728

Chris.

[Seven Of Nine Firestorm]

Thanks for the heads up (y)

[darkember]

Be prepared to remove the head to drill and have a replacement gasket at the ready.

[PARSLEYRIPPER]

Or buy another engine week that's what i ended up doing, but mine had dropped all the valves from failed cct