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bdruggan10r

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I am tired of getting into a project and getting a damn bolt that wont budge. It eventually rounds out you can't move on any further.

Is this a Kawi thing or do all the brands do this?

I was preping my bike for the new exhaust which is due to arrive tomorow. I was tearing the bike down and got to the last part to get the exhuast off when low and behold, stuck bolt.

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Craftsman makes an amazing stripped bolt removing tool. It's similar to how a normal socket works, but it's cut differently so that when you turn it, it cuts into the head of the bolt and grabs it. I work on cars a lot and stripped bolts is a very common occurrence. You can buy different kits that will cover various sizes of bolts, it comes with a chart so that you know which one to use for which bolt size. I think I spent about $20.00 on mine and it covers 3/8 to 3/4. It is well worth the money and have saved me time and money countless times.

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Craftsman makes an amazing stripped bolt removing tool. It's similar to how a normal socket works, but it's cut differently so that when you turn it, it cuts into the head of the bolt and grabs it. I work on cars a lot and stripped bolts is a very common occurrence. You can buy different kits that will cover various sizes of bolts, it comes with a chart so that you know which one to use for which bolt size. I think I spent about $20.00 on mine and it covers 3/8 to 3/4. It is well worth the money and have saved me time and money countless times.

nice! do they have metric also??

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Well this bolt is not stripped yet. The factory uses lock-tite. I've tried over tightening to break it loose, pb's break free. I'll get it, just don't want to strip it. I actually used that "Grab-it" tool that is on t.v. on another bolt that stripped. Got it at Wallgreens for 19.99. Worked better than Craftsman's set which I bought.

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nice! do they have metric also??

It covers metric and standard. For example, the #3 die can be used for 11mm and 7/16. The kit I have covers most of the common sizes, but you can buy bigger kits that cover more, or smaller more specific ones. I bought mine last year sometime, so I would assume they still have them out on the shelves and there shouldn't be a problem finding them

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Well this bolt is not stripped yet. The factory uses lock-tite. I've tried over tightening to break it loose, pb's break free. I'll get it, just don't want to strip it. I actually used that "Grab-it" tool that is on t.v. on another bolt that stripped. Got it at Wallgreens for 19.99. Worked better than Craftsman's set which I bought.

I'll have to check that out. What's it called?

Lock-tite is pretty much just a bitch to work with. I don't think there's any advice out there for that. The one thing I can suggest is using a 12 point socket to reduce the risk of stripping it. Other than that, I've got nothing except for.. good luck, and screw the Kawi haters :D

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The one thing I can suggest is using a 12 point socket to reduce the risk of stripping it.

A 12 point is more likely to strip because it covers less surface area of the head of the bolt. A 6 point is less likely to strip. Thats why impact sockets are 6 point.

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If all else fails you could try to use a small sledge and tap on the size smaller socket. One other thing I might suggest, and has worked for me in the past with rotor bolts and stuff, is to put some kind of a grit compound in the socket. Specifically I had a jar of valve grinding compound that I used a while back and got more use out of it this way then I ever did when I rebuild my head. lol

Good luck!

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The best tool I have against rounding off bolt heads, happens to be expensive. Mac tools has what they call Mac Edge technology. I have a couple sets of them (I work on cars for a living, so I need good sockets anyway.) They have "grooves" in 3 of the sides of the socket, and that little bit will (according to them) take out a bolt that is up to 70% rounded of. They do work well! I also have a set of ratcheting wrenches that have this, and they're awesome, too!

Snap-on claims that their sockets grab the sides of the bolt head instead of just at the points, making it less likely to round off bolt heads.

Just $0.02 from a professional.

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