Another stripped bolt
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2nd Gear
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: LA
All great advice. Went to the local hardware store and found what I needed. I believe the tools I have are up to par. Definitely not snap on but not Chinese either. I have a 2011 street Bob I very recently purchased. The previous owner has done some work on it so that could have possibly caused the damage to the screw. But regardless I took care of the problem. Thanks.
Gotta go back and look for some hardware for these new mirrors I just got.
Gotta go back and look for some hardware for these new mirrors I just got.
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From: Minnesota
Most of these motorcycle nut's-n-bolts aren't anything special except for the marked up price a dealer put's on'm. Some are hardened, so it's good to ask.
It is a good idea to get or find a manual for/with torque spec's, and a couple of Torque wrenches, Inch pound and Foot pound, a lot of the stuff is torqued only to inch pounds.
Over tightening/stripping is very common among`st us shade tree mechanics. And can be worse when it's a second hand bike bought from a shade tree mechanic!
Look at Pawn shops for tools, many times things can be found for pennies on the dollar. I got both of my Torque wrenches for about $20 each.
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Joined: Jun 2014
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From: Whittier ca
Replace with button head allen screws from a local hardware store.....i slowly got rid of every torx screw on my bike. They are all now button heads or regular allen screws garde 5 or grade 8
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