Top triple plate template?

[Unleashedlive]

So I tried today to remove the triple top plate so I could trace it out to cut a custom bracket for some clip ons....but man is that thing stuck on there good. Since it'll be a few days before I can get to a shop to get it removed, I was hoping to get a start on the bracket.

Does anyone have a template or line work of the top plate? Maybe someone who has cut their own bracket before?

[weedahoe]

You loosened the pinch bolts and the two main bolts through the top of the plate?

[Unleashedlive]

You loosened the pinch bolts and the two main bolts through the top of the plate?

I removed the 4 bolts holding the handlebar on, then tried to loosen the two large bolts but got no where, tried to loosen the nut on the other end of those and got no where. Did I miss something? I read on here that they can be on there pretty tight, but I could barely make the nut budge and certainly couldn't move the bolt.

[weedahoe]

You're doing it right. You just need to break them loose. Either get a longer wrench on the bottom or longer breaker bar or ratchet if you're using a socket. Cheap Allen wrenches will bend or strip the top of the bolts

[Janx101]

little squirt of lube spray and let it soak a little?

[weedahoe]

Won't hurt. I say man up and break it loose

[Janx101]

yeah true! ...

as weeds said above ... GOOD tools... not the cheapo 'cheesealloy' ones...

ive had one of the larger allen nuts on the fork clamps be really hard to shift... had a pretty fair bend in the 9" long allen key with a small pipe extender on the end for extra pressure... was like... pressure, Pressure, PRESSURE .. tunk .. and the bolt came out the rest of way smooth and easy .. they get a little sticky/corroded between surfaces over time....

the key is ... careful steady pressure and watching!! .. dont just rip into it and hope....

use EXACTLY the right size good quality tool .. 'close enough' is just gonna cost you bolts!

[Unleashedlive]

Ya I just didn't have the leverage. The tools will hold up but just weren't long enough.

Anyone have a template in the mean time?

[PatheticPuma]

I can take one of mine to work and see if they will let me throw it in the 3d scanner.

[007brendan]

Impact Wrench, 'nuff said.

Takes no effort and the nut and bolt heads are spotless afterwards.  I don't know why I spent so many years rounding nuts and tearing my hands up trying to loosen stubborn nuts in hard to reach places.

[adidasguy]

You loosened the pinch bolts and the two main bolts through the top of the plate?

I removed the 4 bolts holding the handlebar on, then tried to loosen the two large bolts but got no where, tried to loosen the nut on the other end of those and got no where. Did I miss something? I read on here that they can be on there pretty tight, but I could barely make the nut budge and certainly couldn't move the bolt.

Some have cotter pins.
Often they are corroded.
Impact wrench or a wrench with extended handle and hit (impact style) it to break the corrosion.

[Unleashedlive]

I can take one of mine to work and see if they will let me throw it in the 3d scanner.

That would be amazing too. I work in Rhino, a STEP file or Rhino file would be ideal.

[Soloratov]

If we can get a 3D model that would be fantastic. I design everything in Solidworks, so STEP would be perfect. LETS MAKE SOME CUSTOM TRIPLES!

[Unleashedlive]

Tried again today to remove that top triple plate but no luck. The nuts are just too soft and are stripping themselves round and the top bolts aren't budging. I don't know what else I could do. I think in just going to carve up the plate while its still attached so I can at least install the clip ons above it properly.