V4 Sausage Fingers

Discussion in 'Multistrada' started by Oly, Mar 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM.

  1. here i go again, bought some dynamic indicators for the rear if the bike ,
    so 4 bolts to undo to remove the tail.
    two came out, two were fast and got rounded( they are allen fit)
    so got a bolt removing kit which is like a bit you screw in anti clockwise and when it grips you keep screwing and it brings the bolt out .
    but when it gripped instead of this the extractor snapped off so i have half the extractor stuck in the bolt!
    question is can i drill this out .i dont want to damage the thread so that a new bolt wont take .
     
  2. just to add the bike is a pikes peak and i bought it as a demonstrator, it sees nearly every bolt on this thing is fast solid. or i’m too ham fisted with it
     
  3. I hate to say but the ezy-out you have used is likely hardened steel so will be an absolute nightmare to drill out - ask me how I know!
     
  4. is there a way of removing the sleeve aswell from above ?
     
  5. Or you have a :poop: set of Allen keys? ;) Before you do any more damage, can I suggest getting your ham fists on a set of Wera Hex-Plus HF Allen keys or Hex Plus sockets. They drive on the flats rather than the corners so they don't round out the Allen bolts.

    and if you haven't got one, I'd suggest a set of wall drive sockets as well (also known as flank drive). As per @RickyX don't ask me how I know...
     
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