Those damn torx bolts
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Reading Pa
RE: Those damn hex bolts
Well if they are that easy to move now, won't they vibrate loose? I thought MOCO put that hellish thread lock on to keep from vibrating out. Not sure what this copper stuff does, does it work like locktite? Will it keep them from vibrating out ?-- the bane of all Harleys
Outstanding HDF Member
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From: Southern California
RE: Those damn hex bolts
ORIGINAL: mark1957222
Wish i thought of that [sm=confused06.gif]. I thought once I stripped one, I might as well strip them all.
I think maybe after I stripped the first one....I would have been more careful after that.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
RE: Those damn hex bolts
Man I hear you, I think I've accumulated every possible torx bit and tool known to man over the past four years and you know what I STILL end up getting halfway into something and need to run to the auto parts store to get one I don't have.[:@]
Road Master
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From: Canary Islands
RE: Those damn hex bolts
ORIGINAL: AK_Hog_Herder
Was that a Craftsman, Snap-On, Mac, Proto or what? 
ORIGINAL: Demkay
decent tool thingy
decent tool thingy
...... Yeah, not too good with the names. Anyhow, I like the square ones, like the ones on my risers. Reason the star ones suck is because they aren't deep enough. The square ones have a lot more depth to them.
I stripped one when I first got the bike, what a nightmare, had to take it into a car garage and a guy got a drill out, went nuts on him more or less shouting......what the hell are you doing dude........ then felt like an idiot when he explained to me what he was doing. I appologized, but I wasn't letting anyone near the damn bike with a drill. lol.
Cruiser
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
Headwolf - Yes very good point I thought about that too BUT I have regularly checked these and so far they haven't loosened up at all. The "Copper Slip" is something we have here in the UK and I am sure you will also have it but under a different name- it is basically grease with copper particles mixed in with it that gives it a very high melting point. Typical uses would be on the back of brake pads so they dont seize up or anything that you dont want to corrode and seize. I was concerned that the bolts would rust in making them impossible to remove at a later time and I think this will work well. I though am the sort of person who likes tinkering with my bike so I always check all bolts as a routine, maybe this isn't the solution for those who prefer not to wrench and play around with their bike hence I guess it'swhy Harley puts on the thread locker.
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Road Captain
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
Isn't that copper stuff really anti-seize compound? so parts won't sieze in there. Haven't had to try and remove any of the torx heads yet, but am not looking forward to it. Why couldn't they use regular bolts?
Cruiser
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
This is what I found out about the TORX Heads and Harleys...most TORX kits come with the standard sizes..10 15 20 25 30 35...BUT Harleys also use a size 27...yeah, I can not tell you how many of them I stripped until I found out there was size 27, the 25 fits in there, but it is a bit small and it will strip the bolt. Go Figure.