ignition barrel removal fj1200 abs ?

[MLdesigns]

hey guys wondering if anyone can help me. I have a fj1200 abs that I'm fixing up to put back on the road.

it looks tidy on the surface but underneath it all its a hail storm of rusted fasteners and damaged screws. so far i managed to have to cut 3 bolts out and that's just on the headlight support frame....

now as the title suggests i want to remove the barrel from the top yoke so i can send it out to powder coat as it looks extremely worse for wear/ it appears that the factory way was to rivet the barrel into the yoke is this correct? If so do i just drill the head of because that would leave me with a post wouldn't it?

i consider myself to be pretty well versed in building motorcycle with scratch builds under my belt but this is the first time I've ever seen it done this way could someone please Please PLEASE! help me

many thanks
                  mike

[Derek Young]

If you mean the ignition switch in the top triple clamp, there are two 6 mm bolts holding it into the triple on the back side. 10 mm socket I believe.

Derek

[aviationfred]

On my 89', I powder coated the top triple tree. When I removed it, the ignition switch was held on by 2 bolts. 10mm heads.

Fred

[rktmanfj]

On my 89', I powder coated the top triple tree. When I removed it, the ignition switch was held on by 2 bolts. 10mm heads.

Fred

Same here, except I just threw it away after I got the switch out.

[FJ Flyer]

It may have the security bolts.  They are necked down to shear at a certain torque.  Theft deterrent, in theory.  Royal pain in the ass in practice.

I had to drill them out using a drill press on the FJR.

[MLdesigns]

Thanks for all the replies ......

I think im going to need to drill them out because i cant see any hex shape and  they look like they have been peened over like a rivet so i could jsut be stuck with drilling them

[Steve_in_Florida]

I think im going to need to drill them out because i cant see any hex shape and  they look like they have been peened over like a rivet so i could jsut be stuck with drilling them

Mount the triple tree plate upside down in a vise, then try turning the shear-bolt heads counter-clockwise with a hammer and chisel. They are (usually) not very tight and come right out.

Replace with the aforementioned 10mm head bolt.

Steve

[fj1289]

I used a dremel tool with small cutoff wheel to cut a slot in them. Then used a flat head screwdriver to back them out.