So I did a brake job on my Multistrada Enduro Pro, because ‘Indy’ was missing braking power, which is already restricted with those knobby tires. The plan: New brake fluid and bleeding air- new pads and cleaning caliper pistons- and 2 new rotors.
“MacGyver mode” is on now, as well as a never surrender mind set. Not enough meat to grab it with clamp pliers. Not enough out to saw its dead head off. Figuring that those cheap bolt removal tools you can buy with those TV commercials are senseless. Drilling the head was next, but the next half size bigger hexa did the job after hammering it in as much as possible. Then turning it as straight and smooth as possible got it finally out.
Four f’n hours and a garage floor covered with dirt, tools, sweat and blood for that one bolt :-)
Coach Tip: Heating up glued in bolts helps too.
Headcoach Can Akkaya, Superbike-Coach Corp
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Valve grinding compound has been my trick over thirty years....use it on any tool surface to tighten it up and fill any void on bolt head and bamm...bolt breaks loose and mostly still useable...
Oh that's cool. I'll try this next time (won't take too long to get there again i guess)