i got my cage and am trying to put it on but when i go to tighten the engine mount bolts the allen socket keeps coming of the extension in the cage and can't get it out unless i take the bolt out.

i've tried using some electrical tape around the socket and that didnt work and also tired using some wd 40 in the allen bolt head thinking it would slide out better but still didnt work.

any ideas? guess might just have to make a trip to home depot and buy t handle hex wrenches

 

tighten it down and then reverse the ratchet and just start to loosen it and that should release the allen key from the bolt but if that doesn't work then you got the right idea with a t handle

 

I have a socket stuck in my SI cage through the rear

 

well it's there if you need it.....lol

 

^^ i know, I never have to look for it

 

cash money could just leave his in there and get another one for the tool box.....lol

 

hahai just picked a set of t handle hex wrenches at home depot, gonna tighten it up tomorrow and hopefully be crashing this weekend! i totally misjudged the one hole in the fairing and have one huge hole.

should be posting up some video of my 1st attempts on sunday

 

no one ever gets that hole right the first time.....lol

 

haha yeah I've got a craftsman socket stuck in the bottom loop of my SI cage, I was in too much of a hurry so I just left it in there. Hopefully its still there!

 

did that with an mxd on my old bike. sockets are cheap if ya only have to buy 1

 

I got a socket stuck in my SI cage too...haha its still their after 5 months. maybe over the winter I'll get around to getting it out of their...

SI cages eat sockets

And I'm glad I got a junk set of plastics for my bike before I put on the cage because I butchered the **** out of the plastics..you could drive a truck threw the holes for the cross bar in front of the engine

 

i managed to get it on and keep my sockets! haha i had to run to home depot twice cuz i cuz i needed t handle wrench and had to go back to get another hex socket cuz the bolt up front connects the sides was a different size from the set i had glad thats over with

 

Atlest you did not have to run to every hardware store in town trying to find the bolt Ian did not send you....lol

Yep that was me

 

Wow. I new there was a problem with the SI cages eating sockets cause I got one stuck in there too! At least I see that I'm sure not the only one.

 

what dimensions are the engine mount bolts that comes with the kit?

my rhs one rattled out and i lost it.

i replaced it with a M10 x 1.25 x 75mm. is that same as the supplied one and are they the same on both sides?