125-200cc head studs help....

can anyone tell me if the studs that hold the head onto the barrel are screwed into the barrel or welded in,ive seen a new barrel on fleabay but it doesnt have any studs.its looking like i cant afford a 144 kit as the e g one i looked at isnt good for bottomend and i dont have an old barrel to swap wb cause the manifold bust.

I have an '09 WR125 (now a WB165). When Walt performed his magic I removed the studs and used bolts to hold the head on. I am not sure the difference between all the years but my '09 and the '06 cylinder I purchased had screw in studs that were a breeze to remove.

thanks,did you remove by just griping shaft with grips n turning or did you need to heat then up?what bolts do you use instead of the studs,the barrel im looking at doesnt have studs so it would be easier to use bolts.cheers

Just order the stock cylinder bolts and washers from the newer Huskies. They will work great in any of these cylinders. To remove the old studs, double nut the top and tighten against themselves then keeping a bit of pressure tightening the top nut loosen the stud by turning the bottom nut out. You should at least send me your old cylinder and I will see if I can get it repaired.

YEp double nut, mine came right out when I had a replate done