frankenstein bolts

how do i remove the frankenstein bolts on the rear cowl?
You pop the black cap off the end and unscrew it
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Maybe not soo easy... I had one that needed visegrip, and I almost F'ed up my bike taking it off!
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IIRC, these bolts take a 5mm (or maybe a 6mm?) hex driver to remove.

Obviously, you have to pluck the rubber endcap to exposed the hex recess on the bolt head....
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couldn't get 'em off... suzuki must have locktited them on and i didn't want to strip them. i really need an impact driver!!
 
Be a man and use your muscles. I have never had a body bolt be that big of a pain in the ass to get out in the 1000's of hayabusas I've worked on.
 
OK...I wanna take them off as well, but the guy who mentioned having to use vice-grips has kinda thrown me off. Did he not know that the caps popped off, or is there a nut on the backside to hold it (like the rear reflectors) that you have to get a hold of, or does it screw into a groove? ???
 
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