Sprocket cover belt guard tool fits?
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Sprocket cover belt guard tool fits?
So im in the process of getting tools to install some passenger footpegs on my sportster 72. Which means i have to remove the pipe, belt guard cover, and rear break master cylinder. I ordered the service manual for torque specs but it does not list the tool sizes i need to remove the parts.
I was lost all day trying to find the right tools. A guy at an oreilys explained to me that now a days bikes or vehicles are either metric or standar. Standard being in fraction and metric in mm. So in the pic on the left i have a 5/15 allen hex bolt in it. It pretty good in there. I tried a T50 hex nut bolt and its snug snug in there. Like i have to apply pressure to get it in and to take it out i have to tug!. BUT the allend wrench on the right in the pic is a 3/16 and it seems to fit good but there is some wiggle room. Im afraid of stripping the fastners. So whats the exact tool sizes to use? And is this bike metric or standard?
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You'll also want a hex key set (non-socket type) for some of the harder to get to spots where you can't get a socket. Super cheap and will come in very handy.
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So im in the process of getting tools to install some passenger footpegs on my sportster 72. Which means i have to remove the pipe, belt guard cover, and rear break master cylinder. I ordered the service manual for torque specs but it does not list the tool sizes i need to remove the parts.
I was lost all day trying to find the right tools. A guy at an oreilys explained to me that now a days bikes or vehicles are either metric or standar. Standard being in fraction and metric in mm. So in the pic on the left i have a 5/15 allen hex bolt in it. It pretty good in there. I tried a T50 hex nut bolt and its snug snug in there. Like i have to apply pressure to get it in and to take it out i have to tug!. BUT the allend wrench on the right in the pic is a 3/16 and it seems to fit good but there is some wiggle room. Im afraid of stripping the fastners. So whats the exact tool sizes to use? And is this bike metric or standard?
Snug in, snug out. And make sure you're ALL the way in when you use it.
As has been said, invest in a good set of allen and Torx sockets, then use the one that fits the snuggest and seats completely in the bolt head.
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Sooo i made a big mistake! When tightening the 3/16 allen bolt on the lower bottom of the sprocket cover belt guard it broke off!! I was using my torque wrench to get the specs right. I never heard it click! Instead it snapped off. Leaving the bolt stuck in the frame! W a little bit showing.
Any tips on how to remove that broken off piece out of the frame? And where do i get another allen 3/16 bolt to replace it? Any one know the length? I just put the cover on for now. I havent even put the pipes back on. For i only got 1 exhaust gasket. Thinking i will be able to remove just one but they are joined together so i had to remove both pipes.grr its been a hard day for such a simple job. Im really bumbed about my damn foul up!
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Sooo i made a big mistake! When tightening the 3/16 allen bolt on the lower bottom of the sprocket cover belt guard it broke off!! I was using my torque wrench to get the specs right. I never heard it click! Instead it snapped off. Leaving the bolt stuck in the frame! W a little bit showing.
Any tips on how to remove that broken off piece out of the frame? And where do i get another allen 3/16 bolt to replace it? Any one know the length? I just put the cover on for now. I havent even put the pipes back on. For i only got 1 exhaust gasket. Thinking i will be able to remove just one but they are joined together so i had to remove both pipes.grr its been a hard day for such a simple job. Im really bumbed about my damn foul up!
What brand tq wrench are you using? Did you go by the recommended tq specs? BIG difference between inch lbs and ft lbs. If you used the wrong inch/ft the difference is exponential and could snap a bolt.