Stripped foot peg mount.
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Road Master
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Stripped foot peg mount.
While trying to remove the forward controls on my 2018 fat bob. To install a crash bar. The torx head bolt pretty much just spund through. I took my time trying to loosen it up and when it felt like it was just about to break the bit spun. As I write this now i should have hit it with a heat gun...... which is my next step. Any other ideas if i need to tap it what do you suggest?
Last edited by drinktothat421; Nov 27, 2018 at 03:06 PM.
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Sorry to hear that man. I sure hate those torx heads. They seem to strip out very easily if you don't have everything just perfect and apply pressure as you turn. Maybe a bolt extractor bit will work to pull it out?
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If the bolt extractor doesn't work, you can do what I did, maybe, on a similar situation. I used my Dremel tool to create a slot for a wide flat head, then used the flathead screwdriver with a hammer to slowly bang it out.
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Just a suggestion, have you tried a impact driver, the manual one you hit with a hammer? Works great for getting stubborn screws loose, I bought mine at NAPA. If you aren't familiar just go to Amazon to see one. Good luck Ride safe.
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I installed a crash bar on my 18 Fat Bob, and I don't recall any of the bolts being red loctited. I mean, maybe I don't remember every detail, but I certainly didn't have to go to any extremes to get the bolts out. As such, I would expect you just got unlucky; maybe the Dremel trick with some heat is all you need to do?
I can't help, but hopefully you will be able to solve this easier than you might be fearing. Good luck!
I can't help, but hopefully you will be able to solve this easier than you might be fearing. Good luck!
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I installed a crash bar on my 18 Fat Bob, and I don't recall any of the bolts being red loctited. I mean, maybe I don't remember every detail, but I certainly didn't have to go to any extremes to get the bolts out. As such, I would expect you just got unlucky; maybe the Dremel trick with some heat is all you need to do?
I can't help, but hopefully you will be able to solve this easier than you might be fearing. Good luck!
I can't help, but hopefully you will be able to solve this easier than you might be fearing. Good luck!