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[Sean M Cary]

How the hell do I get the cap off without trashing it?   

Tried a pair of needle nose vice grips with a cloth to prevent gouging it...no dice
Tried a small flathead under the edge...no dice

Do I have to trash it to get it off?   

Have an EZ-Brake and Shifter in bound (this site is leading to my financial ruin). 

Sean

[geezerglide]

Florida marine,

No you should not have to trash, look around on the other side you should find a small allen head set screw. just match it up with the proper size allen head undo it and it will come right off.

geezerglide

[Sean M Cary]

Florida marine,

No you should not have to trash, look around on the other side you should find a small allen head set screw. just match it up with the proper size allen head undo it and it will come right off.

geezerglide

Read your post and went out and checked...smooth all around.  SO, I took a plastic mallet I use to separate AL parts on my KLR and gave it a light tap.  The inside one came off when I slipped a jewelers flat head under a small seam that the mallet created.  Turns out it is a thin metal cap with a dab of silicone holding it on?  Trashed the outside one since it was trapped under the other shifter.

Managed to save the inside one, and I only need one since I wanted to take the heel shifter off to fit my size 13!

Thanks, got me off the recliner at least!

Sean

[murphy]

Those caps are just slip ons.. they should just pull off.

Did you try gloves with rubber fingers?

[Sean M Cary]

Those caps are just slip ons.. they should just pull off.

Did you try gloves with rubber fingers?

Of course not, that would have made sense and probably not ruined the one I did...

Sean

[murphy]

Of course not, that would have made sense and probably not ruined the one I did...

Sean

Don't feel so bad... the stuff I ruin is frequently a lot more costly than a cap!!! 

[sportygordy]

Looks like a cheap Hot Topper will replace, so do whatever it takes to remove.

[hd-dude]

When a bike come into the shop with those on it I tell the customer that they will most likely need to be replaced as getting them off without messing them up is sometimes impossible....damn I hate them things......Just buy chrome or polished stainless bolts and be done with it!

[Hugh Janis]

Don't feel so bad... the stuff I ruin is frequently a lot more costly than a cap!!! 

I know what you mean.  I ruined a double order of chicken wings and a 12 pack last night.

[AXIL]

i know what you mean,  went to dcfiremann's house sunday and we completely destroyed two racks of ribs and a fifth of george dickel.

[Sean M Cary]

When a bike come into the shop with those on it I tell the customer that they will most likely need to be replaced as getting them off without messing them up is sometimes impossible....damn I hate them things......Just buy chrome or polished stainless bolts and be done with it!

Good idea...  Just learning about the bike.

Sean

[DCFIREMANN]

i know what you mean,  went to dcfiremann's house sunday and we completely destroyed two racks of ribs and a fifth of george dickel.

WRONG!!!!! It was 3 racks of ribs and just shy of a 1/2 gallon of Dickel. And to top it off it was Saturday night!!!! We rode yesterday and today!!!!!

Man you are GEEZING!!!!!!

Be Safe

THE DAWG

[Fired00d]

WRONG!!!!! It was 3 racks of ribs and just shy of a 1/2 gallon of Dickel. And to top it off it was Saturday night!!!! We rode yesterday and today!!!!!

Man you are GEEZING!!!!!!

Be Safe

THE DAWG

Damn!!!! I should've headed to western MD instead of back home Saturday night.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[DCFIREMANN]

Damn!!!! I should've headed to western MD instead of back home Saturday night.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Yes you should of!!!! It was a good time. I was so tired I could  hardly make it home form 1 Engine. Once here THE PARTY WAS ON!!!

You know there is always room for you here. OH and George told me to tell you he missed you!

Be Safe

THE DAWG