Stripped fairing bolts

I have invented new curse words over phillips head screw's on motorcycles.

 

Check out, Loctite C5-A. This is a copper based anti-seize.

 

I'm thinking that "pencil" is an EZOut. Most of the larger fairing "bolts" are stainless. Likely the bolts themselves aren't stripped or they may be frozen due to rust ect., after two years..

Impact drivers work if carefully used. Penetrating oil might be a help.

The Allen bolts on VFRs are metric. Easy to just grab an SAE type and gow the bolt. Close ain't good enough.

 

I've been using permatex anti-seize for years. I recommend picking up a set of metric allen drivers so you can use a ratchet instead of the standard allen wrenches.

 

On a side note, be careful with aluminum based anti-seize compounds as these should not be used with stainless steel fasteners. Use only copper based in this application to avoid a galvanic reaction.

 

No, please don't go somewhere to pay someone else to remove for you. It's just a freaking fairing bolt.
I say do it yourself and learn!!

* Sorry, see you already got it handled. I just objected to the above advice...