congrats!!!thanks I got one out with my allen key Now I think they the others are striped
Thanks for the help
thanks for adviceYes, an Allen Wrench is the correct tool. You may need a longer Allen Wrench to get enough torque on the bolt. Or even a socket Allen tool which can be used with socket wrench to get more torque. Those tend to be kind of expensive for a singe use kind of item. If you are having to apply a lot of torque to loosen the bolt you want to make sure it is fitting very well to avoid stripping the bolt head.
Good Luck.
If you are stripping them you are either using the wrong hex head size or using an L shaped key and not seating them properly and over torquing. Proper tools you need... Not backyard alley brake jobs to get by... You need a 3/8" ratchet with a hex head of either metric or standard in size.... I am assuming metric but I recently worked on 2 others and the shifter peg was a 1/4" not a 6mm or 7mm as I thought... but that's due to the common thread pitch and diameter of all other HDs using that same style shifter peg that is threaded in the shift lever...I had the exact problem. I stripped the first bolt. I took it to my dealer who proceeded to strip the next three. Once they got them out, they told me that the specification called for blue loctite and the factory put red loctite on them. They remarked that they would see a whole bunch more of this in their future. You didn't do anything wrong.
I'm confused. I just added the docking hardware on my 750 and the original fender bolts where T-50 Torx. The docking hardware replaces these with 6mm allen. NOTE: I would recommend using a socket torx/allen when removing these bolts -- you have to break the bolt loose and it take quite a bit of effort; using a torx or allen wrench and you may end up stripping it.Hey guys, I trying to get my luggage rack on and I having a problem with the fender bolts. Is there an easy way I using an allen key Is the right tool or am I just going crazy?
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I'm lost as to what you are trying to say? It is a simple and easy installation, didn't you guys read the instructions, and obviously if it is out of our capabilities, then why are you attempting to do it? Not trying to knock you or belittle, but honestly, if you are having that much trouble, find someone local and close to help you... T-50 is a Torx bit, or the 5 or 6 point star, with or without a security hole in the center...I'm confused. I just added the docking hardware on my 750 and the original fender bolts where T-50 Torx. The docking hardware replaces these with 6mm allen. NOTE: I would recommend using a socket torx/allen when removing these bolts -- you have to break the bolt loose and it take quite a bit of effort; using a torx or allen wrench and you may end up stripping it.
Having said this, I am also having a problem. I can't get the rack to seat into the docking hardware.
I think I read somewhere they changed the bolts from allen to torx from 2015 to 2016... Might be mis-remembering that though. I ended up having to use a breaker bar and and the torx bit to break mine loose.I'm confused. I just added the docking hardware on my 750 and the original fender bolts where T-50 Torx. The docking hardware replaces these with 6mm allen. NOTE: I would recommend using a socket torx/allen when removing these bolts -- you have to break the bolt loose and it take quite a bit of effort; using a torx or allen wrench and you may end up stripping it.
Having said this, I am also having a problem. I can't get the rack to seat into the docking hardware.