99 Fazer 600 - Footpeg bracket bolt (replace or keep?)

[NJD]

Attempted to remove the hex bolt that secures the riders foot-peg to the bracket in order to lubricate the shift lever pivot point and rounded it off, yay.

Originally the impact gun failed to remove it after a few long bursts, so I got a more powerful impact and then rounded the head (bit probably moved). Attempting to chisel a slot to hammer it round by hand also failed, as did attempting to drill it out (although I'm not smart enough for that).

I sprayed silicone grease in externally instead (as opposed to multi purpose by hand out of a tub) and left it at that. Functions as it should.

Would you replace the unit, or just spray silicone to lubricate as and when needed and live with the bodge?

Easy enough part to replace as a unit from eBay, but can't decide if I really want to throw twenty quid at it for that purpose.

Combination of factory blue Loctite (not much left), road grit and installing it with an impact last time is why it wont come out.

https://i.postimg.cc/QxS9rFRM/footpeg-lh.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/2SK1VPjR/sidestand.png
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[stinkwheel]

Couldn't you put a bar through the footpeg bracket and unscrew it from that side? Heat it first.
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[NJD]

[stinkwheel]

Ok. do those flats on the footpeg bracket engage with anything? If not and the bracket is free to rotate, you could put a big shifting spanner on it where that rivett is and unscrew it.
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[Riejufixing]

[NJD]

[Riejufixing]

Make a little hole in the borrom of the hole in the bolt (which I assume used to take an allen key), using a small one of your Aldi twist bits (which work well enough for me... ), and use a larger twist bit to drill away the head, slowish drill speed. Oil is always good, you don't need anything special for this, a drop or two of engine oil, or even cooking oil, would be OK. The reason not to go too deep with your pilot hole is so that you don't make the bolt's shank into a tube, weakening it for when you clamp it up in your vice or whatever.

Edit: If you look at the end of one of your bigger bits, you will see why a pilot hole is needed. There's no cutting edge on the very middle portion.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

If the diameter and depth of that semi-recessed bolt allowed I'd have at it with a Dremel grinding disc. Cut a neat slot for a flat-head screwdriver bit.

[NJD]

[Riejufixing]

[NJD]

[Robby]

I would lubricate something that with white lithium spray grease. Comes out of the can as liquid and penetrates nicely, then dries to normal grease. Also makes a mess.

It works. You can get lube in there. Change it out if it bothers you, but use some penetrating oil on all the other fasteners before attempting to undo. It looks like the classic Japanese bike scenario of fairly soft fasteners, locktite, corrosion, and over-torqued.

[MCN]

Lubricate your facking impact gun and drop it in the bin.
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If you can't drill the hoowur out it may be poor access?
Shite Bits.
Shite Drilling machine.
Shite Driller.
If the part you want to drill is too hard (usually not really hard but more like tough (google material properties). A 'harder' bit is required. Possibly coz initial efforts failed to drill out the part but successfully work-hardened the surface for you.
A standard bit may struggle to penetrate that surface.

You need a hard bit. But they are expensive so you modificate the tip of a masonry bit (Just the tip) to make them cut as opposed to impact (as they are designed to).

Don't go too fast. SPEED AND FEED the most important rules for drilling (anything, hair or nae hair.)
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[Arfa__]

Don't have much else to say on trying to make do and mend. But I've just had a root through my parts box in shed from when I had a 2003 FZS600. Don't have a left hand peg, unfortunately, but got this stuff which you're more than welcome to have.

https://cdn.bcf.44bytes.net/files/yamaha_fzs600_spares.jpg

That's a right hand peg (with good rubber), left hand peg hanger bracket and bit of the gear shift lever.
Also got a very shabby 2003 'FoxEye' right hand mirror, a used throttle cable and some random used clutch plates and springs.

If it's of any use to you, let me know you can have it, just collect from Dagenham or cover postage.
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