George those 4 bar bolts are so damn soft it's ridiculous (really). Honda added thread lock and Boom! Good bye hex head, hello round. Must be Very Careful removing.
I had forgot to mention that I also spritzed a bit of PB Blaster penetrant on the bolts the night before removal (and Yes...the surrounding area was protected with a rag-for any overspray). Folks, PB stuff works!
My questions, since we're on this topic:
Can we exchange these soft bolts for exactly the same in stainless? I really Don't want a backup of oem Softies if I don't have to. I'd rather change them out and put my caps back on.
How many of you used thread lock after your adjustment? On all four or....?
How-To: Adjust Handlebars
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I have just ordered 4 replacement bolts from Honda....£6 for the four...No thread lock will be applied !!! They should be ok without
Im going to use a TORX tool to remove the damaged one even though I will probably never move the handle bars again but sods law dictates that one day.....and then I won't be able to get it out !!
Im going to use a TORX tool to remove the damaged one even though I will probably never move the handle bars again but sods law dictates that one day.....and then I won't be able to get it out !!
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Re: Handlebars
Make sure the thread locker is blue, not red. Blue is for when you want to take things apart, red is much more permanent. They are not interchangeable. I use Threadlocker on anything that has to do with the safety or operation of the bike I.e. Something I don’t want coming apart when the bike is moving.
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‘15 PCX build thread here:
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Current: ‘18 XMAX 300 & ‘22 NAVI
Re: How-To: Adjust Handlebars
I changed my bars all together. Much more turned in.
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Re: How-To: Adjust Handlebars
Hello I was replacing handlebars because of the crash and I would like to ask if there is some "best" position/angle for them or I will just set them to be comfortable?
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Re: How-To: Adjust Handlebars
I created an account on this forum simply because this thread helped me so much. Thank you!
I recently purchased a 2019 PCX 150 and have been replacing all fluids and making adjustments. I wasn't sure if the handlebars were adjustable until I found this thread. You guys saved me a lot of headache with your warnings of soft bolts. I took precautions ahead of time and tried to loosen the factory locktight... and apparently it worked, because I loosened two of the bolts with zero damage, rotated the bars up, and re-tightened them. Perfect!
I recently purchased a 2019 PCX 150 and have been replacing all fluids and making adjustments. I wasn't sure if the handlebars were adjustable until I found this thread. You guys saved me a lot of headache with your warnings of soft bolts. I took precautions ahead of time and tried to loosen the factory locktight... and apparently it worked, because I loosened two of the bolts with zero damage, rotated the bars up, and re-tightened them. Perfect!