Reverse thread? (21 MT09)
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Did you try a breaker bar?
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My fear is that they are hex bolts, stripping one of those is no fun.
Do you have one of these? I've only always used them on screws but don't see any reason why an allen key wouldn't work. It's always a great tool to have in your box anyway.
Klein Tools 70220 Impact Driver, Reversible Driver Set Includes 3/8-Inch Square Drive Adapter and Four Hex Bits - Power Impact Wrenches - Amazon.com
Klein Tools 70220 Impact Driver, Reversible Driver Set Includes 3/8-Inch Square Drive Adapter and Four Hex Bits - Power Impact Wrenches - Amazon.com
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I can't say I've ever had a problem removing a handlebar clamp. And they are definitely not reverse thread! 😂 Maybe for some reason someone put Loctite on it, which really isn't necessary. Or maybe the same gorilla at the Yamaha factory who installs oil filters also puts the handlebar on! In any case, a quality hex wrench should be able to get that sucker loose without damaging the screw. (Don't use the thing that came in the tool kit...)
Definitely not reverse threaded! I pulled my clamp yesterday to flip my risers around, and all 4 bolts of mine were actually various stages of tight. 16 Ft-lbs is the torque spec on those.
Never did get those risers flipped around either. Riser bolts at the bottom of the triple tree, which I think are only supposed to be about 30 Ft-lbs, were on the tight side. Those I think are loc-tited
Never did get those risers flipped around either. Riser bolts at the bottom of the triple tree, which I think are only supposed to be about 30 Ft-lbs, were on the tight side. Those I think are loc-tited
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Try spraying some liquid wrench or PB Blaster in there. Let it settle. Or stop skipping arm day lol
So that's why they call you dead eye
Mine is ancient and doesn't have the 3/8 socket end. I guess it's time for an upgrade.
I think I bought it to take apart CZ cases. Probably only a few people even know what a CZ is.
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Ive only ever seen dirtbikes by them, did they make street bikes ?
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CZ kinda absorbed Jawa back in the day. They made street bikes, but the abandoned them around the sixties or seventies to focus on motocross. I don't think CZ is all that obscure. They were making bike up in the '90's. Even the Jawa name was still in use in the '90's, though CZ were the ones building the bikes since before the '60's. CZ made good firearms also. CZ still exists, they just don't build bikes and guns anymore. They make forklifts now, and maybe some tools? Not sure on that last part.
Not only do they make still make guns, but they make guns so hard they were able to buy colt.
The riser nuts shouldn't be loctited, but they do use locking-style nuts. Spray some pentrating lubricant on the threads, should make em come out easier.
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There's no way you need to use an impact driver on those bolts. Bike hasn't even been out of the factory 12 months yet! Decent hex socket, slightly longer ratchet wrench and they will come out.
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