I have managed to strip the threads on one of my 2008 street glide front fork studs.
I am going to pick up the replacement stud, but am curious as to what is the best way to remove the damaged stud. (is it threaded in? Left hand thread/Right hand thread?)


Any help would be appreciated.

 

Which stud are you referring to...the lower fork drain stud???

 

I'm assuming the stud that holds the cap on the bottom of the fork right??

Right hand thread, just grab it with a pair of vice-grips and I'll turn right out. Be a little more careful putting a new one in though, I always use two nuts to install a stud (jamed tight aginst each other) and you can turn it in with a wrench. You can also remove it that way if you don't have a pair of vice-grips.

Any hardware store probably carries a stud that will work, its just 5/16 corse thread on both ends, best I remember anyway.

 

Yes, the two studs that hold the cap.
Thanks that kind of what I thought, but I didnt want to make matters worse.
I appreciate the help.

 

Got it out.



My trip to Daytona thanks you more than you will ever know.

 

Glad to help, going to daytona wednesday myself.