I've read the past threads but can't find the answer I'm looking for.

I'm trying to remove my fogs to put on the Pilot Lites from Camp914.
How do I remove this bracket? I've tried my 8mm allen ball head and the straight end, neither fits. Is there a trick to this?

From your photo it looks like that hex is somewhat "rounded". Could just be the photo though.

Nope I am having the same problem. I just thought maybe I was missing a wrench in my set (damn kids..er me not putting tools away).

What gives, is this a special size?

yep its a special size
its one of those wierd mid sizes
its a .5 size so its in between two of the sizes in a standard metric sets you can buy.
i still havent found the correct tool for it yet

I've had to drill them out....

i just did this two days ago. take my advice: remove the valance first! it's a pain, but you can get to that bolt much, much easier that way.

for getting that bolt off, i used a 9/32nd" bit on my drill, fits perfectly.

~a

Yea,
It is a bastard size.
I swore at it for half an hour before I took and old Allen wrench and ground it down with a disc grinder to make it fit.
Dumb a**'d engineering.

Ron

OK, I got it off.
This is the procedure I recommend:

1. Remove VALENCE! 6 screws, well worth the effort-you can get to the bolt from the bottom very easily
2. Get a Torx T-45. It fits the hole perfectly! -see picture
3. Replace existing bolts with M10 20mm 1.5 pitch bolts-mine are grade 12.2 (overkill) and I painted them so they won't rust-they use the common 8mm allen to tighten
4. Reuse the wavey washer from the original
5. Throw the old bolts into your misc bolts drawer
6. If you're a member of your local CSB chapter you can probably return the T-45

good idea t 45 torx

I would keep it. I think everyone needs a "dado de punta TORX"!