Quote Originally Posted by jarhead22 View Post
I am confident you will be pleased with the new bolts. I had read repeatedly about the nightmare that folks were have doing the install, so figured it was worth giving the tapered bolts a shot. Plan on keeping the six for as long as i can run her so thought the bolt purchase was a no-brainer as i don't need the aggravation every time i pull the seat. Ride safe my friends!
Several of us have posted about dabbing "never seize" on the stock bolts the first time they were taken out and reinstalled. I have never had an issue with aligning the stock bolts and starting them. I use it on all my bolts, including the luggage rack.