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Exactly right.....its the other one I'm working on......
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Be careful with that torch and don't set the woods afire
heh hehGood luck!
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I am I missing something here? 
I thought he was trying to get the upper belt guard off not the passenger peg bracket? The bolts are 5/16 allen and you can use a 1/4 drive allen socket to remove it. Put some tape on the passenger peg bracket as a precaution if you use a 3/8 drive 5/16 allen socket. Did they go to a torx in 08'? Torx or allen a 1/4 or 3/8 drive with an extension will work. You definitely have to go at it straight on, if your at any sort of angle you'll round it out.
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I thought he was trying to get the upper belt guard off not the passenger peg bracket? The bolts are 5/16 allen and you can use a 1/4 drive allen socket to remove it. Put some tape on the passenger peg bracket as a precaution if you use a 3/8 drive 5/16 allen socket. Did they go to a torx in 08'? Torx or allen a 1/4 or 3/8 drive with an extension will work. You definitely have to go at it straight on, if your at any sort of angle you'll round it out.
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Awww! Passenger peg bracket has torx bolt to swingarm. Belt guard has allen bolt to passenger peg bracket.
There is a diference between "torx" and "allen" My guards has an "allen" holding the guard.
Hell, if the torch doesn't work, might as well moveup to a air chissel!
I need to edit this... My bad. You have a bob.... Then I am not sure....
There is a diference between "torx" and "allen" My guards has an "allen" holding the guard.
Hell, if the torch doesn't work, might as well moveup to a air chissel!
I need to edit this... My bad. You have a bob.... Then I am not sure....
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I had a hell of a time with this also. The hex part got stripped so I used a dremel and cut a grove on the top with a metel wheel and used a screw driver head instead of the hex head with a rachet like above.
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Get a proper size allen bolt socket and seat it and then a coupla sharp blows with a hammer. If it is stripped sometimes you can hammer a torx bit into the allen head opening and loosen the bolt.
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I'm with CBZ1200n on this one. Spray a shot of WD 40 on the backside of the Allen screw holding the guard on the foot rest bracket, then loosen and remove the screw with a 90 degree allen wrench or opt for a ratchet w/a allen bit. I guess the question is why remove the bracket to remove the guard? Just wondering.
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I'm with CBZ1200n on this one. Spray a shot of WD 40 on the backside of the Allen screw holding the guard on the foot rest bracket, then loosen and remove the screw with a 90 degree allen wrench or opt for a ratchet w/a allen bit. I guess the question is why remove the bracket to remove the guard? Just wondering.
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Just my suggestions and good luck, you will get it out just take your time.
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