Any Ideas??
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Any Ideas??
Took the top yoke off and, on another members experience, expected a fairly simple ignition barrel removal using an anti tamper torx bit. But no. The bloody thing is held in with a headless bolt. How do I get that out without damaging the yoke?
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Willopotomas
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If you're careful, a small cold chisel and hammer.. Or drill the head off.. or drill a hole big enough to get an easi-out down it. Im my experience they're either just right or too fookin tight.. They start out life with a hex head on them which snaps off once done up. Clever idea, but can be a PITA to get off. Should be easy now you've got the yoke off. 
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Re: Any Ideas??
Sorry mate, as I explained to you my ignition barrel was held in by 2 anti-tamper torx bolts which I've since re-fitted on to the original top yoke. I didn't have any headless bolts to deal with, apologies for misleading you but I can't explain why my bike has these fitted and yours doesn't?Falcorob wrote:Took the top yoke off and, on another members experience, expected a fairly simple ignition barrel removal using an anti tamper torx bit. But no. The bloody thing is held in with a headless bolt. How do I get that out without damaging the yoke?
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They do; I've used them. E.g. http://www.phantomdrills.co.uk/ShowProd ... ?CatID=516Willopotomas wrote:If such a thing exists..MartDude wrote:If you use an easy-out, drill the pilot hole with a left-handed drill bit; that sometimes helps to loosen it.
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Re: Any Ideas??
.... I think that everyone is trying to make this faaaaaar tooooooo complicated.Falcorob wrote:Took the top yoke off and, on another members experience, expected a fairly simple ignition barrel removal using an anti tamper torx bit. But no. The bloody thing is held in with a headless bolt. How do I get that out without damaging the yoke?
It's easy.
Cut a slot in the head of the bolt with a dremel-type-thingy and unscrew with a flat-blade screwdriver.
That's how I did it anyway
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Sorry Will, you slipped in ahead of me.Willopotomas wrote:Had a look.. And ye learn something new every day! Seems they come part of some stud extraction kits..
Learned the LH drill trick from my Dad, who'd had to learn such things in WWII
Back to the OP: would it be safe to apply some gentle heat?
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