Kelly K wrote on 02/21/21 at 11:49:13:Hello all!
I’m a new rider and owner of a Suzuki 2013 Boulevard. When I purchased the bike last September, I ordered the bike online manual. This site and that manual have been very helpful. I wanted to attempt changing oil and spark plug. How hard could it be? I do both with my lawnmower.
Took the seat off, side covers. No problems. Was intimidated by taking off the fuel tank. Put covers and seat back on and called a mechanic. Asked him to change oil and plug and check out overall state of the bike.
Got the bike back, no problems. Until I tried removing the rear seat bolt. It wouldn’t budge. Used 5/32 last time to remove. Long story longer - I stripped it. Bought Speed Out extractor. Started with the smallest burnisher to drill. Flipped it and tried to extract. Ugggh not working. Moved up to #2.
Feel like an idiot, can’t get the bolt out. Don’t know if I haven’t drilled down enough, or if I’ve gone too far.
Any suggestions?
Dont feel as an idiot, its millimeters on this bike for every nut.. even Allen bolts!
And hapely, I live in Sweden and is a millimeter guy, and I still have very much problems removing my sadle and side covers.
To that I own a MTD US made lawnmover, so I altso have some few inch tools.
In any case Allen bolts are great, till they have broken heads.
Then one have to use bruth force, grind a bit and hamer it down the head, use a wrench of some sort, to get it lose, trow bout away and replace the bolt.