Help!!!!!!!!
Help!!!!!!!!
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*****?
Cruiser
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From: Pensacola, Florida
I'm guessing you'll need an "EZ-out" tool of some sort. Lowes has a "Grabit" brand that I've used with success on my primary cover screws.
This will be a good time to replace some of those screws (once out) with stainless or other high quality hardware and to ensure that they are torqued to spec.
Also, although torx are not supposed to strip easily, I don't like them. Using good quality (not to mention the precise size), has helped for me.
This will be a good time to replace some of those screws (once out) with stainless or other high quality hardware and to ensure that they are torqued to spec.
Also, although torx are not supposed to strip easily, I don't like them. Using good quality (not to mention the precise size), has helped for me.
Road Captain
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From: West Memphis, AR
You can use a ezout That you can get at Lowes or Sears. I have used them and they work good. I use a punch and tap the inside before I unscrew them. They can carrode and taping them helps loosen them.
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From: Redcar Cleveland England
Hello there
Sorry to hear about you bother. The first thing i thought about when i seen your post was to get looking on ebay for some cheap parts. People change this type of part for after market or chrome items. You cold just be in luck and get what you need at a low cost. I you are out riding and they come loose it could cause you a lot more bother than the cost of some second hand parts. Its worth a look.
good luck.
Sorry to hear about you bother. The first thing i thought about when i seen your post was to get looking on ebay for some cheap parts. People change this type of part for after market or chrome items. You cold just be in luck and get what you need at a low cost. I you are out riding and they come loose it could cause you a lot more bother than the cost of some second hand parts. Its worth a look.
good luck.
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From: San Quirino, Italy
If you mean switch housing screws, you are better off drilling out the heads. much easier han an easy out on those. Then use vise grips to remove the rest. Torque heads strip easy if you dont use the correct size...
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If applicable, definetly drill the head off first. You only need a drill bit the size of the threads, not the size of the bolt head.
An Easy-out is a set of reverse-thread screws that are used after drilling a pilot hole with a matching drill bit that comes packaged in an Easy-out set. The reverse threads will grab then screw out the offending fastener - usually. Don't break the pilot bit off in the fastener. If you do, the real nightmare begins. It's nice to have a set of these around. It's saved my bacon a few times.
There's also the "claw", grabber style that may work faster, easier and safer on some fasteners. This set is from Sears and I've had some success with it.
An Easy-out is a set of reverse-thread screws that are used after drilling a pilot hole with a matching drill bit that comes packaged in an Easy-out set. The reverse threads will grab then screw out the offending fastener - usually. Don't break the pilot bit off in the fastener. If you do, the real nightmare begins. It's nice to have a set of these around. It's saved my bacon a few times.
There's also the "claw", grabber style that may work faster, easier and safer on some fasteners. This set is from Sears and I've had some success with it.
Road Captain
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From: Texas Nomad
Not saying you did this but the Torx sizes are different. Its a Torx 25 of for the top and a 27 for the front two.
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I had the right size (from what I could tell) but I noticed two on the clutch-side were slightly stripped before I touched them, enough so that trying to back them out carefully stripped out completely. I'm hoping to tap them with a bit, then come in with an ez out and pull them right out. From there I was going to go with stainless flat-heads screws to replace them.....any suggestions or would that be ok?
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If they come out that way cool. I still say you are risking a bigger problem by using an ez-out that small. They tend to break and then you have a real issue. The safest way is to drill the screw head off with a bit the same size as the shaft on the screw. The screws in there are pretty dang soft. You did just strip one 
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If they come out that way cool. I still say you are risking a bigger problem by using an ez-out that small. They tend to break and then you have a real issue. The safest way is to drill the screw head off with a bit the same size as the shaft on the screw. The screws in there are pretty dang soft. You did just strip one