bigdaddybane Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Long story short. I lost half of my tools in a recent move and now in process of removing stock mirrors assembly ... what's the wrench size for unscrewing that lower bolt? Any help will be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted July 13, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted July 13, 2016 I just looked and a 17 mm fits it but has a bit of slack in it. I would have expected it to fit a bit more snugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChicagoAJ Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I just looked and a 17 mm fits it but has a bit of slack in it. I would have expected it to fit a bit more snugly. Maybe an SAE size would fit more snug? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted July 13, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted July 13, 2016 I tried that but they were worse. I am sure it is metric. I tried two different 17 mm wrenches and they would both work, there was just more slack than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChicagoAJ Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I tried that but they were worse. I am sure it is metric. I tried two different 17 mm wrenches and they would both work, there was just more slack than I expected. I've actually encountered this a lot on this bike. Everything seems just slightly off on most nuts and bolts. However, the allen wrenches in the trunk fit everything near perfect, thank god they can be used to remove like 60% of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddybane Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 I just looked and a 17 mm fits it but has a bit of slack in it. I would have expected it to fit a bit more snugly. Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Sounds like it might actually be 16mm. I actually own 16 and 18mm wrenches that were used on metric only vehicles. Why they use oddball sizes likethis, no one will ever know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted July 15, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2016 I could not get a 16 mm wrench on it. 17 mm did seem like an odd size (pardon the pun). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 17 is actually a pretty std. metric size. It's rare to find 16s in most kits - 17s are always there. If the 17 was loose and 16 too small, then it's just a crappy piece of hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12ival Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 i took the easy way out and used an adjustable wrench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdaddybane Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 i took the easy way out and used an adjustable wrench. I tried adjustable one. It works on the left side but not on the right ... it's way too tight, no space to actually grab the bolt. Maybe the adjustable wrench I have is way too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Will a spit end box wrench get on to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member norcal616 Posted July 16, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted July 16, 2016 It's 17mm... I usually find there is slight tolerance differ between the brands on the market unless you make your own tools 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition...2015 fj-09- 120whp- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich Race Kit- tuned by 2WDW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator sorkyah Posted July 16, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted July 16, 2016 It's 17mm... I usually find there is slight tolerance differ between the brands on the market unless you make your own tools Same... unless its a pro-grade tool (matco, snapon, etc) the tolerances in manufacturing vary greatly ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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