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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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I'm right in the middle of changing my lowers to chrome and I stripped the 6mm bolt, which holds the uppers to the lowers. I haven't a clue what to do. Harley Stealership told me I would have to purchase an entire new fork.
Any help would be appreciated.
 
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Picture?

Can you get a drill in there to get an easy out in there?
 
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:22 PM
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If you can get a drill into the hole, a Heli-coil should work.
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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When you say stripped, do you mean the head of the bolt or the threads?
 
Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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I just noticed your other post said it's the head of the bolt. Drill it and use an easy out. Or take it to a machine shop and have them do it if you can't do it yourself.
 
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Update:

Haha, there was a light at the end of the tunnel, so I looked up on youtube “stripped bolt.” I can across this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqcIKRO3sjM

Worked like a champ. Got the sucker out!
 
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Originally Posted by HOG_0308
Update:

Haha, there was a light at the end of the tunnel, so I looked up on youtube “stripped bolt.” I can across this video


Worked like a champ. Got the sucker out!
Never seen that trick of closing up the allen head before, thanks for posting it.
 

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That video seems like a good alternative.
I had the same issue you had when i did a fork lower swap.
I ended-up having to drill the head of the bolt, slipped leg off and then removed bolt with pliers...would have been nice to try the hammer trick.
 
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Here's the best tool I've found for a stripped bolt head:


You can get it at Pep Boys. It's not real good for tight spaces, though.
 



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