Skull pegs - Aluminum or steel?
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 177
Likes: 0
From:
Skull pegs - Aluminum or steel?
My Skull shifter peg is loose and the allen head on the bolt is stripped most likely bythe previous owner. To get it out so I can replace the peg, I was thinking I'd drop a weld on the peg and the bolt then twist off the peg (with the bolt welded to it) since the bolt head is stripped but my neighbor's welder is not set up for aluminum.
So, anyone know if these are aluminum or steel so I can do this? Otherwise, I'll spend a considerable amount of time with a bolt extractor since the head on the bolt is recessed into the peg and still on the bolt. There are other ways, but the weldwould be the easiest as I see it.
Thanks!
BillyD
So, anyone know if these are aluminum or steel so I can do this? Otherwise, I'll spend a considerable amount of time with a bolt extractor since the head on the bolt is recessed into the peg and still on the bolt. There are other ways, but the weldwould be the easiest as I see it.
Thanks!
BillyD
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,772
Likes: 1
From:
RE: Skull pegs - Aluminum or steel?
The bolt is steel and the peg is probably aluminum. I'd try a screw-out or an easy-out, I doubt welding is going to work. The only way it would is if you welded hot enough to attach to the steel and melt "teeth" into the aluminum, but since the shifter is aluminum I'd not do that.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,115
Likes: 17
RE: Skull pegs - Aluminum or steel?
Find a very sharp metal dril bit that is bigger than the allen bolt head that goes through shifter peg. Support the shift lever and drill until you get past the bolt heads flange. It should pop right off. If it doesn't , try a little bigger drill bit. Once the head breaks off take a pair of pliers and remove the bolts shank.
If you were to weld on the peg, the peg will more than likely just rotate as the bolt is not fixed to the peg , it only passes throught the peg.
Make this easier on your self and remove the shift lever from the bike and place in a vise to work on it. Find some old rubber or soft wood so you don't damage your shift lever.
If you were to weld on the peg, the peg will more than likely just rotate as the bolt is not fixed to the peg , it only passes throught the peg.
Make this easier on your self and remove the shift lever from the bike and place in a vise to work on it. Find some old rubber or soft wood so you don't damage your shift lever.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,772
Likes: 1
From:
RE: Skull pegs - Aluminum or steel?
ORIGINAL: Matrix
Find a very sharp metal dril bit that is bigger than the allen bolt head that goes through shifter peg.
Find a very sharp metal dril bit that is bigger than the allen bolt head that goes through shifter peg.
Thread Starter
|
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 177
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Skull pegs - Aluminum or steel?
Thanks for the help guys! I got it...ended up using THE RIGHT FREAKING TOOL!Two friends told me it wasstripped...not one...but two(I wasn't in the mood to check at the time, they did) so I took a day to clean the bike up and I said to myself...that can't be stripped...just can't be.Looked ather real close, went in MY TOOLBOX and got the right tool and wala...all tight!
Jeesh.
Thanks!
BillyD
Jeesh.
Thanks!
BillyD
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
