Front disc mounting bolts? Please help!!

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Mar 25, 2013 | 01:34 PM

dart451

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Front disc mounting bolts? Please help!!

Hello all,

I am in the process of taking my front and rear wheels off so I can take them to have new tires put on. Got the rear off no problem but...the manual says you have to remove the front brake disc mounting bolts, both sides, and for the life of me, I do not know what wrench is going to take them off! 10 mm 12 point fits but since when does a Harley have metrics? Are these bolts some type of torx I'm not familiar with? Any help would be greatly appreciated. The manual does not tell you what size wrench to use except that it does mention...if you have to take apart the calipers, you have to use a Torx-40. Thanks.

This is on a 2001 Roadking.

Mar 25, 2013 | 01:37 PM

Frankenbagger

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10mm 12pt is correct.

Mar 25, 2013 | 02:01 PM

dart451

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10mm...goodness, I thought all the bolts were SAE...silly me! I guess I need to get a 12 point 10mm socket then. Tried a 12 point wrench but they're really nice and tight! Thanks for your feedback!

Mar 25, 2013 | 02:15 PM

bagman1

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The front ends and brakes are Japanese, 10mm-12 point is correct to remove the calipers, you said you were going to remove the brake discs, if so those are a T40 Torx size.

Mar 25, 2013 | 02:17 PM

Lowcountry Joe

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So I guess you mean the front brake caliper mounting bolts? You said front brake disk bolts. Man, you were worrying me.

Mar 25, 2013 | 04:29 PM

jjkrueg

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Did my wheel change just a few weeks ago. You need 10 mm 12 point socket. I tried with wrench also, way too tight!!!

Mar 25, 2013 | 05:06 PM

Gunnysgt

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Those 10mm torx head bolts can easily be removed and replaced with 35mm long thread allen head bolts as I did. I think the pitch is 1.5 but double check. A heck of a lot easier to deal with that the stock ones.