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2nd November 2009
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Senior Chief Harley Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 1,021 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883L Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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Originally Posted by Folkie
Are you all sure about this? Mine are 5/32" allen heads.
The screws on the the clutch inspection cover are T27 Torx, but the chain inspection cover has allen heads.
Mike, what year bike have you got?
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Ya know what, I believe your correct. 
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2007 XL883L- Pearl black or nighty tins, V&H short or side shots depends on my mood lol, Drag bars, fwd. controls, mini speedo, wire tuck, coil and ignition moved, solo saddle, other stuff moved/removed.
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2nd November 2009
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Banned
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: a liddo northwest of you
Posts: 6,363 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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yup! Folkie is correct again.
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2nd November 2009
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XL FORUM TEAM MEMBER
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,325 Sportster/Buell Model: XL883N Sportster/Buell Year: 2012
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if you need heat but don't want to do damage to, the primary case put a allen wrench on it heat the wrench and the heat will transfer to the fastner it does work I've use it myself on a firends sporty never had a problem getting mine off on any of my three sportsters I've had over the years.
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2nd November 2009
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Know It All
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 151 Sportster/Buell Model: 2006 xl1200r
Reputation: 182
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The were allen heads. I used an allen head attachment that fits into a screwdriver and put a vice grip on the screwdriver after spraying some liquid wrench on them. I tried a couple of times (very carefully) with an electric drill with an impact setting at first and they wouldn't budge. Came back an hour later tried the screwdriver and vice grips and they finally came out and then after the oil change they went back in with no problem. There was no lock tite on them.
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2nd November 2009
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Brass Nut
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Western Weald
Posts: 30,475 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200V Sportster/Buell Year: 2013 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XL883C … long gone Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDB … gone! Other Motorcycle Year: 2012
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So, if I understand you right, you have a set of screwdriver bits, including 'allen' bits numbered #1, #2, and #3, and #3 was the closest to fitting?
A proper set of allen keys would be better. 
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2nd November 2009
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Know It All
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 151 Sportster/Buell Model: 2006 xl1200r
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Yes that's about the size of it. The holder that it fits in says #3. I have regular allen keys but when I tried to use one (with a vice grips attached) it started to bend and I wouldn't have been suprised if it snapped in half if I had kept forcing it.
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2nd November 2009
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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MonkeyMouse: 2006 xl1200r
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