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Author Message   Odd Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019 - 08:35 pm:        anybody know the size of the tool to remove the rear isolaters   _buelligan_ Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019 - 08:46 pm:        I don't know what you mean by the size of rear isolator tool but there is a few threads on here in the DIY tools section to make your own tool. If you want the proper tool that is identical to the tool the dealerships use it is made by Lang Tools, part #445. http://www.langtools.com/sku-445-rear-isolator-rep lacement-tool/   Odd Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019 - 08:53 pm:        looking for the size of the tork bit   Odd Posted on Friday, October 11, 2019 - 09:44 pm:        opps on the spelling torx   Jramsey Posted on Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 11:30 am:        T60 is the size you need.   Natexlh1000 Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 11:03 pm:        What years did they use torx? My 2000 has 1/2" hex.   Odd Posted on Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 11:45 pm:        Mine is a 2001   Cupcake_mike Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019 - 01:54 pm:        The "new" isolators come with the internal hex rather than the torx head. Imagine it was post 99' change from the factory.   Oldog Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019 - 03:14 pm:        JRAMSEY GREAT TO SEE YOU POST !!! I hope that you and family are alive and well! I don't remember the thread some how American Sport Bike / AL got some short fine thread socket head cap screws If you could get those they are much better. years ago American Sport Bike sold a kit with the rear isos, and cap screw bolts.   Williamscottrobertson Posted on Monday, October 14, 2019 - 07:17 pm:        I think the torx were the later design. The long head on the hex supposedly rubbed the iso rubber internally while flexing contributing to failures. But I’ve also read there were issues with the torx and just to use the old hex heads with the new ISO’s with the ears, that the firmer rubber wouldn’t flex and rub up against the bolt head. Idk. I just use the hex on all mine. Torx aren’t as deep and IMO strip easier.   89rs1200 Posted on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 11:46 am:        I am one of the few which likes the Torx bolt.BUT!!!!! It is a major pain to get the isolator lined up with the hole in the frame. Solution; Recommend to not use the Torx to get these lined up. Cross threading will happen! Even thought one may just know they are lined up, one would be wrong. There is no way to know when the Torx bolt goes in sideways as the Torx bit does not reach into the bolt head enough to keep the bolt straight. Use a long allen wrench and the old allen style bolt to get the, hole and isolator, alignment right. Suggestion; Use a small file on the allen bolt to make it into a "tap". Use this to clean the old red Loctite off the threads.

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