Look what I did to the clamp holding my carburetor to the engine intake

[bertreynalds]

The screw was frozen, and it started to strip.

After I tried using bigger and bigger phillips heads, I eventually tried using a manual impact driver at the recommendation of my friend. It actually got the leftside clamp loosened! The right side, however... well, see for yourself

https://i.imgur.com/f3cWOA8.jpg

A little closer
https://i.imgur.com/MmACuWp.jpg

No seriously, that used to be a phillips head. I am not a smart man...

[stuckinthemiddle]

You should be able to use a drill and "cut" the head of the screw off.  Not because I have ever done it before....certainly not me.....

[Suzuki Stevo]

The PO of that bike didn't do you any favors with his extensive use of Silicon Sealant   

https://i.imgur.com/f3cWOA8.jpg

[akapellen17]

I know! I was going to say HOLY SEALANT!     

[sledge]

No seriously, that used to be a phillips head.

Nope.....that used to be a JIS head and the reason its like it is........is because you used a Phillips screwdriver on it.

http://www.dansmc.com/jis_screw.htm

[fetor56]

Ahhh the old "recommendation of my friend" trick....needless to say your friend won't want any part in fixing it.
If u have a Dremel cut the screw in half from the underside(between where the clamp nearly joins)

[Janx101]

... Phillips head? .  Well my friend says to use an oxy torch to heat the whole carb bowl area.. after a few moments the fuel should catch and it might just blow the whole carb clean off the bike! ~Facepalm~

[Jimbob]

Are all the screws on the bike JIS bit?

[lucas]

I think so, yes.  Unless the PO replaced some.

I really like JIS bits, now I use them for all my cross-head screws.  It seems to me that they engage with Phillips screws more positively.

[fakejimmymorgan]

No seriously, that used to be a phillips head.

Nope.....that used to be a JIS head and the reason its like it is........is because you used a Phillips screwdriver on it.

http://www.dansmc.com/jis_screw.htm

It seems like nothing but my screwdriver from my old Nissan Skyline has been the most valuable tool on my Suzi build.  And if you find an imperial nut or bolt, it isn't original.

[baronduff]

Managed to strip the screw holding the carb on the other day, luckily I was replacing the airbox, managed to wiggle the carbs off anyway and unscrew with grips and recycle screw from airbox clamp so didn't have to hunt around

Why is everything on the GS made of cheese?

[sledge]

Why is everything on the GS made of cheese?

Cheese?   

Do yourself a big favour, get..... AND USE!!! a set of these

http://ruggedroads.co.uk/JIS-Screwdriver-Set-Vessel-Megadora-P1-P2-and-P3

You wont ever have any more problems getting screws out....I guarantee it 

[baronduff]

I honestly have been meaning to, I just really don't want to pay £24 odd for screwdrivers!

Most of the JIS heads have been stripped and replaced already anyhow bought a bag of stainless allen head bolts and a bag of stainless hex bolts, just replacing as I go...

[EdChen]

Yeah, JIS drivers are great! I have an old Yamaha that has a small took kit in the back and it comes with a JIS screw driver that I've been using all over. It's amazing how well it works, plus, when I get the chance, I replace the screw with a stainless socket screw.

[stuckinthemiddle]

Priceless :  http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s?k=Jis+t+handle+

And Ed Chen is right,  switch them out to Allen head as you go.  That's what I did to my cb350. 

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