I am putting on a set of crash bars on the Steamer, and i am having a great amount of difficulty accessing the back end of the rear engine mount bolt.
T55 torx on the outer end and 17mm on the back end. anyone have any experience with this back bolt maybe a tip or a trick. as i am having a bitch of a time supporting it so i can unscrew the engine bolt.
(ive gotten the one side on but the left side just doesnt want to let me unscrew the damn thing)
:^_^
Sadly all I can say is I know what you mean. I have done this in the past but while I can recall the misery, I cant recall the methodology. I vaguely remember owning a bent 17mm spanner at one point...
After breaking 1 T55 torx bit (rather a bit than a mounting bolt mind you) and then spending half the day trying to find a shop that had them in stock and not on wait a few days we will bring one in... with a 17mm bent wrench and a bit of electrical tape to hold the bolt i managed to get everything sorted.
Mind you i have nicked scraped bruised and otherwise mangled my hands trying to get at the damn bolt and have a few choice words in regards to the person who gave the final go ahead as to the design and location of a few things on this bike. Now im contending with the other half who is moaning as there is dirt and grime under my fingernails and thats just not proper... :blah
On the bright side I have put the beast back together, and everything works.
it started right up without any issues. the fairing and tank bolts came out and went in again without issues or spinning or any other issue.
So all is good and cheery.. except for the dirty finger nails... :icon_rolleyes:
Good news. A good nail brush and a few sticking platers is small collateral damage considering what could have been :nod
After purchase I had a more thorough inspection & found the lower rear mounts were broken :icon_frown: So the major strip down to remove the engine was a learning curve :icon_redface: Now repaired by a "Gun" (top class in Aussie slang)alloy welder, has it ready to be re installed :occasion14
See this is what I meant :icon_lol: we need the WHOLE sordid story :new_popcornsmiley
Keep us posted Madruss.
The welding job looks real pretty.
All the best. Steamers are a good option in Oz I reckon.
Regards, Bern.
Story is in "now to put it all back together"