Those damn torx bolts
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Those damn torx bolts
My chrome left side tool box came today and I just couldn't wait to get it put on. Problem was the bracket had to go under the rear fender support. Well, of the 4torx bolts that needed to be removed I stripped 3 of them [:@]. After swearing for about 10 mins, I finally got them loose with a giant pair of vice grip pliers. It took 2 hours to put the tool box on. I am going to replace as many of thetorx bolts withhex head bolts as soon as I can, (if I can get them off).
I really think Harley usestorx bolts on purpose so you need to have work done at the stealer's. The only way you can really get them off is if you have an air gun.It's like getting a muffler at Midas, they weld all the pipes together andhangers on, so you can't replace any of the parts withouttaking itback to them.
Needed to vent.
I really think Harley usestorx bolts on purpose so you need to have work done at the stealer's. The only way you can really get them off is if you have an air gun.It's like getting a muffler at Midas, they weld all the pipes together andhangers on, so you can't replace any of the parts withouttaking itback to them.
Needed to vent.
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
I hear yeah. I replaced the allen bolts used to mount my saddle bags to my old XL with regular 6pt hex bolts from home depot. Appearance wasnât an issuesince they mounted inside the bag. The first time I removed the bags to thoroughly wash my bike almost all the allens were stripped. The hex bolts made it (relatively) easy to pull the bags from their rigid mounts when needed.
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
Hmmmm... did the factory change to hex head bolts recently? My 05 Night train's fender strut bolts are all torx.
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
I think maybe after I stripped the first one....I would have been more careful after that.
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
I'm not sure how the tool box mounts exactly, but yeah my '07 train has torx for the fender struts.
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
I had the same problem but i got all of them off but one. When I went to loosen it the whole inside just sheared off. Pissed me off. And the other ones that I took off they also tried to do the same. Its like the bolts are made out of a soft material and when you try to remove them they just strip off.
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
Yeah, I had the same problem with mine. I used an "L" shaped little torx tool to do it. ....Big mistake. Finally a friend gave me a proper "bit" which I put on a decent tool thingy and they all came unstuck immediately.
So, obviously the trick is to use a decent tool in getting them off.
So, obviously the trick is to use a decent tool in getting them off.
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RE: Those damn hex bolts
On my new Heritage one of the first jobs I did on it was take all the rear fender support torx screws out and coat them all in copper slip for ease of movement in future. The MOCO puts some hellish thread locker on thes bolts and they were very verytight to get out. Now I can move em real easy.