Pipe install issue on 09 Fatboy - passenger footpeg
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 146
Likes: 0
From: Southern NJ
Pipe install issue on 09 Fatboy - passenger footpeg
Hi Guys,
Getting ready to install VH BSS pipes on my 09 Fatboy, but I cannot seem to get the right side passenger foot peg bolt to come off. This needs to come off in order to install the pipes, but it does not want to move. I am using a T-50 torx allen type wrench because I cannot use the socket T-50 due to the fact that the bolt is recessed and the socket is too big (it is hitting the housing on the footpeg assembly). Does anyone know if the footpeg bolts are reverse thread or are they simply just put on with locktite from the factory? Any advice from someone who has done this before would be appreciated! Thanks and seasons greetings!
Getting ready to install VH BSS pipes on my 09 Fatboy, but I cannot seem to get the right side passenger foot peg bolt to come off. This needs to come off in order to install the pipes, but it does not want to move. I am using a T-50 torx allen type wrench because I cannot use the socket T-50 due to the fact that the bolt is recessed and the socket is too big (it is hitting the housing on the footpeg assembly). Does anyone know if the footpeg bolts are reverse thread or are they simply just put on with locktite from the factory? Any advice from someone who has done this before would be appreciated! Thanks and seasons greetings!
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,661
Likes: 0
From: East Northport, NY
That is definately a bitch to get off. Also, if you are removing the OEM bracket, you will need a shorter bolt to remount the peg bracket. Dont try cutting down the existing bolt, because its not threaded all the way to the head and you'll bottom out before its tight enough. You'll need a bolt about an 1 1/2" shorter.
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 88
Likes: 0
From: Marysville, OH
Frank, go to Autozone and buy their pack of extended reach torx 3/8" drive sockets (better than my Craftsman set, which was three times the price). Use a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter, and hit that bolt with a long 1/2" breaker bar and extension. That's what I did on my right passenger mount, and it came off with very modest effort (my breaker bar is l-o-n-g).
Ron
Ron
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 146
Likes: 0
From: Southern NJ
Guys,
I got it off. I was able to use the T50 torx "allen type wrench", put the long end into the recessed peg support bracket, and use a piece of 1/2 black iron pipe to put over the short end to give me the leverage that I needed to break it free. Thanks to all of you for your advice.
Frank
I got it off. I was able to use the T50 torx "allen type wrench", put the long end into the recessed peg support bracket, and use a piece of 1/2 black iron pipe to put over the short end to give me the leverage that I needed to break it free. Thanks to all of you for your advice.
Frank
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Club Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,327
Likes: 1
From: South Jersey
Oh sure wait 'til he's done then give him that handy piece of info. ...... lol