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Jan 22, 2013 | 11:40 AM

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rasmukri

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maybe its just me but when a screw strips for me i bust out the dremmil and make a slot for a flathead screwdriver and problem solved.

Jan 22, 2013 | 08:15 PM

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ajmilberg

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Originally Posted by rasmukri

maybe its just me but when a screw strips for me i bust out the dremmil and make a slot for a flathead screwdriver and problem solved.

Funny you should say that, this is the exact solution I decided upon. Thursday I'll post the results, hopefully goes nice and smooth!

Jan 24, 2013 | 08:13 PM

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Well this turned into a nightmare. Turns out one of the screws was cross-threaded, and after a dremmil, ez out, and everything else I could figure, no success. But to my joy, a replacement clutch lever bracket from j&p is only $13.

Jan 24, 2013 | 10:13 PM

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Northbound Southerner

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Did you try drilling the head of the screw off? There is no way that can't work and it is simple...

Jan 24, 2013 | 10:47 PM

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So I was in the process of switching out bars, everything was going impossibly smooth when, three different torque screws on the grips and control stripped. So Now I have one bolt throttle side and two clutch side that are stripped and for the life of me I cannot get them out....any suggestions? I have no clue how to get these bastards out, is there a way or am I f*****?

emmil tool and a cutoff wheel. Cut a slot in the screw head, and remove it with a flat screwdriver.

Jan 24, 2013 | 11:07 PM

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rossdog

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I have found a heatgun works wonders....

Jan 25, 2013 | 10:19 AM

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ajmilberg

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Originally Posted by themouth!!!

Did you try drilling the head of the screw off? There is no way that can't work and it is simple...

Dremmil, drill, head off, drilled as starter hole and used ez out, not a single one of them worked on the last screw. Ordered the replacement from j&p today, I'm done f****** with it....lol

Jan 25, 2013 | 10:27 AM

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xantasm

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When you go to replace the bolts check Ace Hardware. I got some nice allen head bolts to replace those stupid friggin torx bolts. They carry them in black or stainless and much easier to deal with and they don't strip out as easy. Don't remember the size off hand as I took the torx to the store with me and matched them by thread and size.