| Author | Message | ||
     Swordsman |
I decided this past weekend to go after that unruly screw again (see http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/250264.html?1168566177 if you missed the 1st part). I widened my flathead gap a little more with the hacksaw and removed the air scoop so I could get my giant 2-handed screwdriver in there to work on it. Lo and behold, it moved just a smidgen! So gently, ever so gently, I managed to back it out about 2mm before my rigged screw head started stripping out again. However, that was all I needed to attach my VICE GRIPS! Mwah-ha-haaaa! That soft screw provided excellent grip, and I managed to back the whole thing out, which allowed me to remove the whole rest of the hand guard assembly. Hooray! Surprisingly, the thread locker wasn't caked up like I expected it to be, but it did span the entire length of the screw. So, thus ended my epic battle. I actually got to ride my bike all weekend, and I didn't have to look gimpy and lop-sided.  ~SM | ||
| Lonexb |
next time, try putting a soldering gun on the screw to heat it up and melt the loctite. it usually works for me. brian (Message edited by lonexb on January 15, 2007) | ||
| Kdan |
Been there, done that. My screwdriver from hell snapped the stoopid handquard mounting bolt thing at the clutch pivot. Handguard relinquished with a drill and a vice. Screw was in stock at my dealer. | ||
| Metalstorm |
Congrats. I'm glad the battle is over and you were the victorious one & not that damn screw  |
