Stripped bolt hole at spigot

[Bailey28]

Today I changed out the exhaust o-rings (again) and just like last time I took off the pipe and the spigot off of the cylinder head.

I clean everything real well then bolted the spigot back up. The lower left hand bolt just kept turning. Then my stomach started turning...


I had to use a 1/4"SAE tap to make new threads then use a 1/4" stainless allen bolt so the pipe would clear it.

Lesson learned. Do not take the spigot off again...

Also, I had to make a new mount for the pipe where it bolts to the frame by the water pump as the stock rubber one disintegrated. No crash damage, but the rubber started spinning, allowing more clearance and more pipe movement.
Basically, the pipe is solid mounted now to the bike. Any issues with the solid mounting?