Bloody Fixings

[Mickly]

So ... I’m stripping the carbs of the Trophy to give them a good clean and maybe some jetting work to suit a freer flowing inlet and exhaust.

Why do we complain that the fixings are made of cheese when they churn up and slip .... only to complain that they are hard as iron when we try and slot them with a junior hacksaw???

Eventually used the Dremel to cut a slot and remove the bast*rd, only 6 more to go.

 

 

Here is the recalcitrant bugger - the red stuff started dripping from my finger when the original screwdriver bit slipped !!

[Tango]

Thank heavens for Dremels. .......and their bigger brother, the angle grinder! ........

[NeilM]

And the even bigger brother.

Can't beat a gas axe.....

[Mickly]

And the even bigger brother.

Can't beat a gas axe.....

 

H’mmm

Not sure the carbs would take kindly to that

[Stu]

They chew up because you are probably using the wrong screwdriver

You will need a set of JIS screwdrivers

Even though its a brit bike

[Mickly]

JIS??

I seem to recall something about that ...

Is that because they are Japanese Mikuni carbs?

[Mickly]

Is it the same as Posi drive?

[Tango]

Is it the same as Posi drive?

 

No......JIS are the Japanese version of Philips.......but they grip the screw head better......

[Stu]

JIS is Japanese Industrial Standard they are very similar but pozi drive will just cam out of the JIS screws where as JIS screwdrivers fit like a glove and they also fit pozi drive

[Mickly]

Oohh

Maybe something to treat myself to at the bike show this weekend!!

[Stu]

Oohh

Maybe something to treat myself to at the bike show this weekend!!

 

I hope you find them!

i have never seen them at the show although I have never looked either

[Stu]

this is the set I have

its come down in price a little too

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JIS-Screwdriver-Set-Motorcycle-9-Piece-Complete-Kit-VMCK9/171953736412?epid=1249877915&hash=item28093dcadc:g:wvkAAOSw37tWC92J:rk:48:pf:0

[Mickly]

FFS

£82 for a few screw drivers??

I’ll be looking for some bits that fit into a socket.

[Stu]

Worth every penny to me

you can get cheaper ones though so have a look about

[Mickly]

Depends upon the price you put on your blood!!

[Guest]

Reasonable cost JIS here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-7036-4-Piece-JIS-Screwdriver-Set/142773399122?_trkparms=aid=333200&algo=COMP.MBE&ao=1&asc=20180409081753&meid=e0804c4186f64390842fbabb36c293ad&pid=100008&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=171753460588&itm=142773399122&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219&redirect=mobile

I bought a hex drive set but can't find the link......

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Being a cheapskate I just took my dremel to a standard set of pozidrive screwdrivers which seems to have worked pretty well. Just taking the tip off is a good starting point.

[fastbob]

And when you do get them all out nip up to Tool Station and get a bag of M5 x 16 stainless Allen bolts and dip them all in Copper Slip . You know it makes sense. https://www.toolstation.com/shop/Screws+%26+Fixings/d90/Stainless+Steel+Screws/sd810/Stainless+Steel+Socket+Cap+Screw/p29995

[Bianco2564]

Reasonable cost JIS here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-7036-4-Piece-JIS-Screwdriver-Set/142773399122?_trkparms=aid=333200&algo=COMP.MBE&ao=1&asc=20180409081753&meid=e0804c4186f64390842fbabb36c293ad&pid=100008&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=171753460588&itm=142773399122&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219&redirect=mobile

I bought a hex drive set but can't find the link......

 

Ordered a set

[Mickly]

Got a set of Halfords Advanced Screwdrivers 1/2 price (£10)

Spoke to the guy at the bike station who knew about JIS ( unlike the people at tool station, screwfix or Machine Mart) and uses them on Shimano gears sets ( they have JIS fixings) what ever they are !!

[Bender]

Nowt wrong with a bit of adative