Tenere 700 & World Raid 700 Front Engine Mount Bolts when crash bars go wrong!!

Tenere 700 & World Raid 700 Front Engine Mount Bolts – Important Tip In this video, we take a closer look at the front engine mount bolts on the Tenere 700 and World Raid 700 with the CP2 engine. The top bolts thread directly into the cylinder head, which is alloy and uses a 12mm x 1.25 fine thread. If these bolts aren’t lined up correctly and can’t be threaded in by hand, there’s a real risk of stripping or damaging the threads. This bike had crash bars fitted previously, and it looks like the engine wasn’t properly aligned when they were installed, which has damaged the threads. The fix for this is a helicoil, and you’ll see the kit in the video. A helicoil in an alloy component is about 40% stronger than an alloy thread cut by a tap, and we’ve had great success fitting these for customers. To avoid these issues, you must loosen all the engine mount bolts and support the engine with a block of wood under the sump to adjust its position before tightening everything back up. This is the only way to ensure proper alignment, as shown in the video. Additionally, the right-hand side mount has a preload adjuster, which ensures the engine sits correctly within the frame. This should be set to approximately 2Nm, allowing the adjuster to take up the gap between the frame and the cylinder head. In all the time we’ve worked with these bikes, we’ve never had any engine mount bolts come loose. However, we have seen issues when the top bolts weren’t fitted correctly with crash bars, leading to misalignment and potential damage. On the left-hand side, the repair is a bit trickier—you’ll need to die grind the frame hole slightly to get the tap in and allow the helicoil to be installed properly. The right-hand side is much easier in comparison. For reference, the torque spec for the bolt is 55 ft-lb.