18 inch sissy bar rant

[Joke•ster]

Have no idea why I have such a hard time with that THING snapped a bolt again and easy outs are not working
soooo, who has another one I can buy? 300 mm tire and NO tapered ends.
Grade 8 bolts, I thinks the neck on the bolt MUST be solid no threads. Ya know how a bolt can be threaded all the way to the head? ( Not working ) .
ARP bolts someone recommended, rant rant @#$% very frustrating.
Had a great ride the other day though, love it HATE it. Love it , hate it!!!! I'm in a fucked up relationship with this bike
I'm going for a drink.

 

[Jwooky]

Weld a nut to the broken bolt and back it out.

A machine shop will usually do it for $10 if you can't.

Absolute worse case you can cut an inch or so off and drill and re-tap.

Then you will only have. 17" rant ..lol

 

[Joke•ster]

Weld a nut to the broken bolt and back it out.

A machine shop will usually do it for $10 if you can't.

Absolute worse case you can cut an inch or so off and drill and re-tap.

Then you will only have. 17" rant ..lol

17 inch rant. That's funny

 

[Mr. Wright]

I'll do it for you if you want. That will get rid for the tapers.

 

[Joke•ster]

I'll do it for you if you want. That will get rid for the tapers.

so you can cut and tap for new bolts?? i have three sissy bars that need that done. how much? its been a learning process

 

[Twisted]

so you can cut and tap for new bolts?? i have three sissy bars that need that done. how much? its been a learning process

This has happened to you 3 times, WTF! Guess I'll have to keep an eye on my bolts, only a 12" but always strapping a bag to it.

 

[Joke•ster]

things happen i guess, Tammy(wife) rides alot..... but this last time i think the shop pushed it around by the sissy bar, (new drive belt) thought i had it wooped

 

[pknowles]

things happen i guess, Tammy(wife) rides alot..... but this last time i think the shop pushed it around by the sissy bar, (new drive belt) thought i had it wooped

That shouldn't break the bolts. Is your struts made for the tapered ends and are you using the Colletts

 

[Mr. Wright]

so you can cut and tap for new bolts?? i have three sissy bars that need that done. how much? its been a learning process

yup. i'll pm you my number

 

[Jersey Big Mike]

Have no idea why I have such a hard time with that THING snapped a bolt again and easy outs are not working
soooo, who has another one I can buy? 300 mm tire and NO tapered ends.
Grade 8 bolts, I thinks the neck on the bolt MUST be solid no threads. Ya know how a bolt can be threaded all the way to the head? ( Not working ) .
ARP bolts someone recommended, rant rant @#$% very frustrating.
Had a great ride the other day though, love it HATE it. Love it , hate it!!!! I'm in a fucked up relationship with this bike
I'm going for a drink.

try these. They are the ONLY extracotrs I have ever had REPEATED success with -- even with things on the DOG.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/ALDEN-401...93696&wl11=online&wl12=41034709&wl13=&veh=sem
Sears and ACE usually have them. The key is go SLOW -- very slow and they work, you go to fast and they're useless -- so go slow with them.

And is you do replace the sissy bar let me know, I sort of looking for one and Id be willing to drill it out if the price were right.

 

[Joke•ster]

That shouldn't break the bolts. Is your struts made for the tapered ends and are you using the Colletts

no taperd ends and no Colletts. i need to find the bolts that are not threaded to the head,

 

[pknowles]

Try fastenal. Everybody sells them

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[Jwooky]

I'll do it for you if you want. That will get rid for the tapers.

What a guy. Shannon is a stand up up dude.

 

[Jwooky]

no taperd ends and no Colletts. i need to find the bolts that are not threaded to the head,

That shouldn't really matter. Something else is going on, or your just a torque beast.

Maybe a torque wrench is in order.

 

[chubs]

What a guy. Shannon is a standard up dude.

The man is a Jack of all trades, and a Master of just every one of em!

 

[BWG56]

I had the tapered ends on mine and I cut .700 off the length, that was the length of the taper, I got grade 8 bolts. The threaded holes on mine were deep enough that I DID NOT have to tap deeper and I still had plenty of threads left in the hole
It did lower the luggage rack but I can still stick my finger between the fender and the bottom of the rack

 

[cdogg556]

I had the tapered ends on mine and I cut .700 off the length, that was the length of the taper, I got grade 8 bolts. The threaded holes on mine were deep enough that I DID NOT have to tap deeper and I still had plenty of threads left in the hole
It did lower the luggage rack but I can still stick my finger between the fender and the bottom of the rack

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Ker, when you cut off the tapered ends what happens when you bolt it into your tapered struts? Are you saying that you just tighten it up until it hits the taper in your struts? How does that work? I am confused as usual, I would think you'd have to drill the taper out of your struts also, right? I don't know, I need another cup of coffee, I am still half asleep! Haha!

 

[Jersey Big Mike]

Have no idea why I have such a hard time with that THING snapped a bolt again and easy outs are not working
soooo, who has another one I can buy? 300 mm tire and NO tapered ends.
Grade 8 bolts, I thinks the neck on the bolt MUST be solid no threads. Ya know how a bolt can be threaded all the way to the head? ( Not working ) .
ARP bolts someone recommended, rant rant @#$% very frustrating.
Had a great ride the other day though, love it HATE it. Love it , hate it!!!! I'm in a fucked up relationship with this bike
I'm going for a drink.

for bolts you might try:
https://www.boltdepot.com/Socket_cap_(smooth)_Chrome_plated_grade_8_steel_5_16-18.aspx
Unlike Fastenal you can buy jkust what you need normally rather than an entire box.
Also let me know what you want for one of other bad sissy bars.

 

[pknowles]

Ker, when you cut off the tapered ends what happens when you bolt it into your tapered struts? Are you saying that you just tighten it up until it hits the taper in your struts? How does that work? I am confused as usual, I would think you'd have to drill the taper out of your struts also, right? I don't know, I need another cup of coffee, I am still half asleep! Haha!

Morning, The collets are for the taper.

 

[Jwooky]

I had the tapered ends on mine and I cut .700 off the length, that was the length of the taper, I got grade 8 bolts. The threaded holes on mine were deep enough that I DID NOT have to tap deeper and I still had plenty of threads left in the hole
It did lower the luggage rack but I can still stick my finger between the fender and the bottom of the rack

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Curious why you didn't just use collets?