The footpeg holder is made of a special reinforced plastic and is plenty strong but whether or not it can hold a metal thread insert is questionable. At the NT Gathering a few years ago, one of the riders suffered the thread insert coming loose. It came out in pieces and reminded me of curly bits on the floor from a lathe project. Fortunately, he was able to salvage the weekend by wrapping thin strips of duct tape over/around the pivot bolt to keep it in place.
I had that bolt fall out while at an event in KY and luckily my friend saw it hit the ground so stopped to retrieve it. I reinstalled it
then rode without incident for the rest of the weekend. During the week, I removed the footpeg holder then ground the backside of the holder to provide clearance so I could install a thin nut/w star lockwasher. Even if the thread insert comes loose, the shifter pivot bolt stays in place.
If you look at your NT, you'll find no space behind that bolt for a nut so it might help you understand my mod.
I had that bolt fall out while at an event in KY and luckily my friend saw it hit the ground so stopped to retrieve it. I reinstalled it
then rode without incident for the rest of the weekend. During the week, I removed the footpeg holder then ground the backside of the holder to provide clearance so I could install a thin nut/w star lockwasher. Even if the thread insert comes loose, the shifter pivot bolt stays in place.
If you look at your NT, you'll find no space behind that bolt for a nut so it might help you understand my mod.
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