Hi,
I want to replace my left mirror on my 2005 Boulevard S40. The threads are stripped. My mechanic has been unable to find a Helicoil the right size. It not really the size but pitch, he says (I think that's what he said). A post by dypyz0 (probably not his real name) says the  all Boulevards have 10mm x 1.25 threads for the mirror. Has anyone dealt with this?  I don't want to have to replace the entire C-clamp (if that's what it's called). I replaced it on the right side, which was fairly easy but the part (new) wasn't cheap.

I have another question on a separate subject and would do a separate post but I can't think of the name of the thing that is on each side of the tank and says Boulevard. It's been several days and it still hasn't come to me.  It's not a decal. Emblem? Anyway, I'm having a dent repaired on the tank  and think I won't replace the emblem thing (it's badly scrached) and also remove the one from the other side. I'm fixing the bike up to sell it. For selling, is this a bad idea? I think it will look good. If it said "Savage" I'd want to keep it, but "Boulevard"?

Helicoil is an OK repair if there is nothing else. Sometimes it workes OK and sometimes after couple of  "INs and OUTs" the coil starts binding and goes out. The best repair is called "Time-sert" and it is at least 1 level above the helicoil. It is not cheap at all. I'd not recommend You to buy it, but Your mechanic. If he refuses, just buy used piece from ebay.

So far as I'm concerned, Ronsonol lighter fluid is the ONLY goop removal solvent.