Just bought some engine bars to fit my 2017 strom and !!

[Bob123]

Bought these Puig engine bars and the fitting instructions are a bit lacking. I figured out the bars mount to the engine mountings that should only be removed one side at a time (or the engine will fall out). Or so they say. The rear mount appears to be a long threaded rod which crosses the rear of the engine, bolt head on lhs, nut on rhs. I'm having difficulty removing the nut even with a breaker bar. I've tried an electronic impact gun still no joy. I'm not a scrawny lad either just worried about the force I'm having to apply. Any one else did this job? Any tips?

[greywolf]

The sticking point is the use of thread locker. Heat will fix that.

[kwackboy]

I second using heat ...

[flip]

Just put some on mine, it was very tight, try undoing the nut on right hand side 17mm should go no problem.

[Bob123]

Thanks for the replies. Not wanting to heat the alloy frame to be honest, the fixing is countersunk and I can't see how I can avoid heating both. Guess a longer breaker bar on the lhs 17mm nut will be my next step. The thing is obviously nylock and so tight it probs has got thread lock too.

[greywolf]

A 6 point socket and a 3ft breaker bar should handle it. If not, put a 6ft pipe over the breaker bar. Just be careful not to twist the entire bike into the ground.

Remember the Archimedes quote, “Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world.

[kwackboy]

6ft pipe + 3ft breaker bar .. !! now that's leverage .. ????.
Just make sure you have a mate holding your bike at the same time ..

[greywolf]

I've wheelied a bike before doing that.

[kwackboy]

I appreciate you may not have access to one of these but this is my weapon of choice . If you know someone with anything similar this will do the job easily.

[greywolf]

He said he tried an electric impact gun but they are not all created equal. I have an air compressor and have yet to have anything defeat my air impact gun.

[Bob123]

After much deliberation I bought a longer power bar from eBay made by sealey, 750mm long. 17mm Socket fitted I attempted to move the RHS fixing and almost thought it had rounded off, I was using a six sided impact socket so was a bit puzzled as it began clicking. I was shocked/horrified After some diliberation and checking both the nut and socket I found the LHS side was moving as I rotated the LHS nut. Fitted a 14mm socket to the RHS and tried again off it came........very tight this bolt is indeed. New longer bolt fitted, thread is different pitch to the Suzuki nut so I used some thread lock and will revisit the whole set up. I'm no weary bloke as I said earlier and sorry if I've gone but think it will help other so know how tight his thing is.