the Ferret
Daily rider since May 1965
Just put on my third front tire and the manual calls for installing new brake caliper mounting bolts after removing the calipers. Mine are still the originals. Does anyone really replace them?
Something special?I have a set of these on my ride
My left pinch bolts feel like that too so I am ordering those.My brake caliper bolts are fine but I'm replacing nm front axle pinch bolts at $8 a piece since they look and feel like they are about to strip the 6 mm hex end. I have never tightened them over 16 lbs. and yet they feel like they are about to give!
It's a Royal PITA drilling one out DAMHIK.My left pinch bolts feel like that too so I am ordering those.
Got a part number for the standard head bolts?It's a Royal PITA drilling one out DAMHIK.
They are also availabe with standard bolt heads not the allen key ones.
It looks like that is what I'm gong to have to do. Just tried to replace the one bolt that was stretched and it stripped! Any other ideas on how to get them loose?It's a Royal PITA drilling one out DAMHIK.
The standard head bolts are for a Gold Wing, same application. I had one seize and was able to file the head flat on two sides. A pair of vice grip pliers then broke it free. Yes, they are made out of cheese.It looks like that is what I'm gong to have to do. Just tried to replace the one bolt that was stretched and it stripped! Any other ideas on how to get them loose?
Anyone have a part number for the bolts with the standard head?
Thanks will try that!The standard head bolts are for a Gold Wing, same application. I had one seize and was able to file the head flat on two sides. A pair of vice grip pliers then broke it free. Yes, they are made out of cheese.
Now you know why a lot of us simply reuse the original hardware for as long as it will hold up.Holy smokes..priced the 4 front caliper bolts plus the 4 axle pinch bolts plus the rear brake caliper stop bolt .... This is an expensive hobby