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Broken bolt on front fork

  • shadowhand
    shadowhand
    11 years ago

    I've got a broken bolt on the front forks of a 80s Wideglide.

    The broken bolt is on the front fork and the bolt has snapped completely in half. 

    Does anyone know how to fix this problem? 

  • perthhog
    perthhog
    11 years ago
    if its a easy enough to get at it drill it and use a easy out to remove it is it one of the triple tree clamp bolts ?
  • Bonkerz
    Bonkerz
    11 years ago
    A pic would help.
  • terroristone
    terroristone
    11 years ago
    If your asking how to do it, then its prob not a job for you. give us some more details and photos for better responses, also what area are you in? somebody local might be able to help out.

    T1
  • shadowhand
    shadowhand
    11 years ago

    The bolt is at the very bottom of the front shock absorber:  Next to the front  wheel axle and the wheel.

    There are two bolts down there next to the axle. One of them snapped.

  • AJ56
    AJ56
    11 years ago
    That's a stud for retaining the front axle
  • shadowhand
    shadowhand
    11 years ago
    That's the one, it retains a clamp over the front axle.
  • shadowhand
    shadowhand
    11 years ago
    AJ56 - Do you know if it is welded in place or threaded?
  • perthhog
    perthhog
    11 years ago
    it cant be welded you can not weld steel to aluminium as you said its a stud it has thread both ends drill and easy out
  • shadowhand
    shadowhand
    11 years ago
    Ok a thread.

    Thankyou Perthhog.
  • AJ56
    AJ56
    11 years ago
    As Perthhog says it is threaded. If you can't get a grip on it then drill and easy out.
  • Daggs
    Daggs
    11 years ago

    Easy outs..... Easy if everything works ok if not, not so easy ha ha broken drills or easy outs can ruin your day big time

    But they are the tool for the job. If there is thread sticking out vice grips are the go or sometimes you can use a small centre punch to tap it around unscrewing it if loose ( in general I mean, not necessarily in this instance)

    30 years doing this sort of shit..

  • Burnzi
    Burnzi
    11 years ago

    http://youtu.be/SMrDYJvY0Ts

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