Trying to do the breather mod and the two bolts that sit deep in the bottom plastic plate are kicking my ass. im limited to the buell tools that came with my bike and they are bending and just stripping out the bolts. i have some torx back in texas but i don't wanna wait. i'll figure something out. i think i'm going to switch all the bolts on the bike over to allens.
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I have found a rubber bouncy ball to be helpful at times like that. put a hole in it and slide it onto the torx wrench just up to the bend. it will help you apply more downward pressure into the bolt. add a cheater bar to the short end and you can apply more torque to the bolt as well as raising your hand off the part.
spend the extra .25 and get a solid ball not one with all the pressed chunks. the clear ones rip less from what I have found.
you can also wrap the ball in electrical tape or my favorite is handle tape normally used for axe handles. worst case is just go nuts and wrap a bunch of tape right on the wrench tight as you can into a ball big enough to put pressure on with your palm.
any other "device" you can think of would work too.
I have used a wooden ball before but it tends to rotate too much unless you use tape underneath it, then you have the sticky mess afterward to clean up. and I have thought of using old screwdriver handles but haven't taken the plunge to cut one up yet.
good luck!
you can also wrap the ball in electrical tape or my favorite is handle tape normally used for axe handles. worst case is just go nuts and wrap a bunch of tape right on the wrench tight as you can into a ball big enough to put pressure on with your palm.
any other "device" you can think of would work too.
I have used a wooden ball before but it tends to rotate too much unless you use tape underneath it, then you have the sticky mess afterward to clean up. and I have thought of using old screwdriver handles but haven't taken the plunge to cut one up yet.
good luck!
Stevenc150
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We use them at work for applications where rust might be a problem. Other than that, the allen bolts strip much easier than the metal/alloy bolts - stainless Torx bolts would be the same.
One trick that I have learned from a guy that builds Racing Go-Cart engines, is to use a pin punch, that is just big enough to fit inside the torx/allen hole, then give it a whack, don't try to drive it through the casting, but a sturdy hit will do. What is does is to release the tension on the bolt just enough to allow, an allen or torx to pop loose. When you turn the wrench it will sound as if you broke the bolt, and after wiping the blood of, JK, you will find that the bolt is loose and not broken.
Hope that helps,
Dale
Hope that helps,
Dale
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Am I missing something? Or is all this talk about wrapping your balls with electrical tape just messing with my head?
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Am I missing something? Or is all this talk about wrapping your balls with electrical tape just messing with my head?
So I have tried everything. . . i've used torx bit's i did the bouncing ball trick, i've pinged it with a hammer directly, with the torx driver in it and with a punch in it. i've used cordless drill and a 3/8ths drive drill. those two bolts on the base of the airbox won't freakin budge. ITS DRIVING ME NUTS. . . I have all the ingredients for the breather re-rooute and it's like they are just staring me in the face laughing. [confused][confused][confused]
MD til tomorrow then back to TX, appreciate it though. I think the next step is an impact. As I'm going through the bike I'm finding tons of loctite everywhere so i'm sure what ever clown did that super overloaded these two. I have more tools at my disposal once I get back to TX. I'm workin on what my buddy remember to bring home from work and some household stuff laying around my grandma's. I was able to get alot of other stuff done though. The dual headlight mod, 6000kw bulbs in the headlights, headlight grill, LED turn sigs, CF heel guards, tail chop, PGD Kleen face plate (I actually put in the LED lights for the faceplace and indicators but it was ridiculously bright so I switched back to the stock bulbs), quick hook up for my trickle charger, I painted black but haven't had the chance yet to change the handle bars over to the crossroads.
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You're on the right track with the impact. Those small cordless impacts work wonders.
If you have a buddy (that you trust near your hands with a hammer) you turn on the screw with a breaker bar/extension/socket/torx bit setup and have him give it a couple of whacks with the hammer.
If you don't have those available, then I've got nothin. Just keep in mind you can usually find a decent setup with what you need over at walmart (k-mart, whatever) fairly cheap. You can never have too many tools.
If you have a buddy (that you trust near your hands with a hammer) you turn on the screw with a breaker bar/extension/socket/torx bit setup and have him give it a couple of whacks with the hammer.
If you don't have those available, then I've got nothin. Just keep in mind you can usually find a decent setup with what you need over at walmart (k-mart, whatever) fairly cheap. You can never have too many tools.
