Ordered up some new chrome....
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Road Master
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From: Battle Creek, MI
Stock sized rear... got a killer deal on the wheels and those were the only sizes he had in chrome, everything else was billet and I HATE polishing aluminum.
Got the bike stripped down tonight... tank is off, bars are off, lights unhooked. Just need to figure out what size torx bit I need to loosen the triple tree clamps and then the old front end will be liberated!
Got the bike stripped down tonight... tank is off, bars are off, lights unhooked. Just need to figure out what size torx bit I need to loosen the triple tree clamps and then the old front end will be liberated!
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Road Master
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From: Battle Creek, MI
ok, I will try to shoot some pictures along the way.
First off... what do I need to do to loosen the torx bolts that clamp the fork tubes into the triple trees? I have a hardened T-47 torx bit and it still wants to round the points off the bit before budging a single bolt. I tried heat from the micro torch, but maybe I need to break out the mapp gas?
Any other suggestions?
First off... what do I need to do to loosen the torx bolts that clamp the fork tubes into the triple trees? I have a hardened T-47 torx bit and it still wants to round the points off the bit before budging a single bolt. I tried heat from the micro torch, but maybe I need to break out the mapp gas?
Any other suggestions?
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Another rider posted that he used a punch, placed in the center of the bolt head and delivered a quick rap with a hammer to break loose the loctite and stretch the threads a bit, was the trick.
I'm thinking probably was not a center punch, but a small drift punch.... I'll try to find that post....
I'm thinking probably was not a center punch, but a small drift punch.... I'll try to find that post....
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Road Captain
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Have you tried an impact driver?
You hit it with the hammer and it drives the bit in while making a snapping turn to loosen the bolt.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0070921x00003a
You hit it with the hammer and it drives the bit in while making a snapping turn to loosen the bolt.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0070921x00003a
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Road Master
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From: Battle Creek, MI
Have you tried an impact driver?
You hit it with the hammer and it drives the bit in while making a snapping turn to loosen the bolt.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00947641000P?vName=Automotive&cName= Tools&Equipment&sName=Automotive%20Specialty%20Too ls&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a
You hit it with the hammer and it drives the bit in while making a snapping turn to loosen the bolt.