hopefully the one I got are good enough to get the fekkers off and I will then replace the torx with allen or hex bolts
I thought of dropping the top of the shocks off to give a bit more room and trying a socket wrench on them. I copper grease all bolts as I remove/replace them
I bought a few packets of different size dome allen bolts ready for such uses, as well as normal allen bolts, hopefully I have something in the correct size already the weather is so poor I might go out and have another go at it, as I have torx bits that will fit a socket wrench that are not made of butter
I tried again using a small socket to allow use of the torx bit in a mini socket wrench then replaced the awkwardly placed torx with an allen bolt which I can use an allen socket to tighten and remove, thanks for the input DD and Richard G
It would be nice if manufacturers used anti-seize compound on building the bikes but of course that would bump up the price and take away work from some dealers.
I will refer you to the 1920 vintage Wooler motorbikes a feature of them was the use of very few bolt sizes and the trademark was a double ended spanner as this was the only one required. It was a fore aft flat twin four stroke with advanced suspension, plungers at both ends. Nicknamed "flying banana" with a yellow fuel tank that wrapped around the steering head, 55 mph and 300 miles + on a gallon in a test run.
