God damn torx screws
Road Warrior
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From: south
Road Captain
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Read this thread....https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...rx-screws.html
That's the mythbuster thread I was referring to. Thanks for posting the link to it.
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From: El Paso, Texas
No Way! They are NOT Torx Plus. You would know that if You wrench on your bike, but I guess somelse does that for You.
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Been turning wrenches for 20 plus years. I would rather have torx then philips head screws or standard head screws. Allen heads can and will strip just as fast as Torx if you are using the same cheap tools. But then I have more money invested in tools to pay for two scooters, easily.
Road Captain
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From: Clarington, Ontario
Had issues with torx where someone worked on the bike and tightened them down way too much.
Best thing I ever did years ago was buy good torque wrenches in 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 inch sizes. Torque the torx down to spec and zero issues since.
Best thing I ever did years ago was buy good torque wrenches in 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 inch sizes. Torque the torx down to spec and zero issues since.
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From: Woodinville, WA
Been turning wrenches for 20 plus years. I would rather have torx then philips head screws or standard head screws. Allen heads can and will strip just as fast as Torx if you are using the same cheap tools. But then I have more money invested in tools to pay for two scooters, easily.
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From: PacNW; Beacon of Conservatism in a Sea of Liberals.......AZ Snowbird; Just another Conservative
I learned a trick from Joe on the Dyna Forum. Before you try loosening a Torx, get a punch that's small enough to fit inside of the splines, and give it a healthy shot from a 32-oz hammer. When I've done this, I've never had a problem breaking those Goll-Durned Torx's loose.
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My trick is (and I'm batting 1000) is to run the bike good and hot. Park it and use a quality T-27 on the end of a ratchet to just Loosen them.
Try this with the bike cold (like most do) and you may have problems. Let the bike cool and take the things out.
Then..... I throw those f-ers away and put stainless steel Allens in and call it a day.
No need for fancy impact deals and hammers or drills. Heat the bike up first. They come right out....
lp
Try this with the bike cold (like most do) and you may have problems. Let the bike cool and take the things out.
Then..... I throw those f-ers away and put stainless steel Allens in and call it a day.
No need for fancy impact deals and hammers or drills. Heat the bike up first. They come right out....
lp
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From: Just Outside Chicago
But i find this funny because i just remove all mine with no problem and i said to myself...."There is a GOD" LOL... :-)
Thats a great TIP LP....Thanks....
Last edited by riteway; May 29, 2010 at 02:08 PM.