The accessory fork caps finally arrived. The installation seems to be pretty simple. Just pop the rubber caps and remove the the T55 Torx bolt below.
The first side broke loose using a breaker bar to not only break the bolt loose but to turn it out every step of the way. The aluminum thread were caked with red Loctite thread locker. Now who the hell uses red Loctite on aluminum threads especially on a service part?
I had to chase the threads just to reinstall the bolt.
The other side did not go so well.
The bolt turned about two rotations and twisted clean off. The amount of thread locker used on this bike is insane. Far more than on any bike I’ve worked on and beyond any manufacturer’s recommendations. But on an aluminum thread?
Now I have to disassemble the fork to replace the fork cap that this bolt threads through.
I’m really starting to regret buying this bike. I thought it would be a fun project bike but BMW has taken all the fun out of it for me.
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