Torx vs. Allen vs. ???

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Sep 13, 2008 | 05:53 PM

benwiggin2

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Torx vs. Allen vs. ???

I find the torx fasteners that HD uses to be a p.i.t.a. Anyone else? Why don't they just use good old allen fasteners?

Sep 13, 2008 | 06:05 PM

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so that some people will but the torx bits off of them. or so some people will jsut bring the bike in the stealership to do the work.

Sep 13, 2008 | 07:09 PM

benwiggin2

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so that some people will but the torx bits off of them. or so some people will jsut bring the bike in the stealership to do the work.

Is this a drunk post?

Sep 13, 2008 | 07:40 PM

YellowHawk

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They don't seem to strip out as easily as allens do. At least not if you have the right size torx.

Sep 13, 2008 | 07:54 PM

HOGRIDA_06

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I've been changing all my torx out to allen.

Sep 13, 2008 | 08:06 PM

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+ 1 Change all Torx to Allen

Sep 13, 2008 | 08:10 PM

seniorsuperglideE8

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Yep, changed torx out to Allen's on both bikes.

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Sep 13, 2008 | 09:23 PM

mo-fo-joe

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nothing wrong with torx once you invest in a good set of torx.i whined bout em myself in the past.as said before you gotta use the correct size also

I agree with you, a good RIGHT SIZE bit will get the job done. Personally if i even sense a torx screw will not break loose i use my good ol impact driver, typically one good hit with a hammer and the cam action of the impact driver breaks it loose easily.

Sep 13, 2008 | 09:31 PM

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Yep, the right size if critical. Torx is very unforgiving of the "this size is close enough" syndrome.

And some of the sizes are so close together it's hard to tell if you have the right one or not.
Sometimes it fits pretty good, but then when you strip it out you realize it wasn't the exact right size.