1996 Trophy L/h Footrest Bolt.

Evening folks.

Just after a little bit of information about the screw/bolt that holds the drivers footrest on.

Mine went loose, which I believe is common, so I undid everything to find the nut seemed to be bottoming before it went tight.

Now my bolt is either a torx, that has had an Allen key rammed into it in the past....or...an Allen socket head that has had a torx rammed into it. At least I do know it is 10 x 30.

Either way, it's a mess.

What should it be? Don't want to remove the right hand one to find out!

I can buy either in stainless locally cheaper than going to the dealer.

A bit of a mistake to decide to sort this late Friday afternoon I think!!!

 

I think what you will find is that the bolt is going tight in the Loctite that is used in assembly, I would suggest you remove the bolt and clean out the threads of both the bolt and the nut / footrest bracket.

Then re-assemble with a drop of fresh Loctite.
They seem to just come loose, I have had this issue too in the past. I think mine were Allen screws not Torx.

 

Thanks for that.

I've cleaned out all the muck from the bottom of the threads and I can hopefully get a bolt tomorrow...Monday at the latest.

Thanks for the reply.

Laurie

 

No problem .... the originals are M10 x 30 item 29 on this diagram

http://www.worldoftriumph.com/trium...block_01=&block_02=304584-1-2&block_03=132106

 

Can you believe it?
Triumph say the footrest bolt is 'obsolete' !!!!
No-one sells M10 x 30 x 1.25 button head socket screws.
So, does anyone have a spare sitting in a draw looking for a good home?
Here's hoping.

 

http://www.ebolt.co.uk/socket-cap-head-bolt---m10-x-30-x-125-pitch-506-p.asp

Not button head but would certainly do the job and is unseen

 

Thanks for the try, but....the head is too big as it will be squashed against the frame tube.

I know this because...I bought one yesterday!

Think I'm going to cut a slot in the old one and use a flat bladed screwdriver.

 

http://www.stainlessautomotivefastenings.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=565_123_405

 

You're the Man!!!

I even have a friend who lives in Greece...Wonder how close he is....

Am about to order one and get the bike sorted..

 

That's all that matters