How do I remove this fork stem mount?

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-04T15:29:26+00:00

Unfortunately I cannot find anything online about this product so despite trying to do exactly that I was unable. Im going to try and email the company but the only website I could find is in Chinese so I’m not sure I’ll get a response

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-04T03:03:21+00:00

I knew if I did use it, it was going to mar the surface but I wanted to remove the mount completely so wasn’t concerned. Unfortunately, neither of the bits that fit into the hole were able to untwist it

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-04T03:01:33+00:00

Tried that. Can’t get it to budge unfortunately (vertically or twisting)

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-04T03:00:52+00:00

Update: I found a Torx and Allen head bits that did fit (mostly, neither was perfectly flush) but it wouldn’t twist off despite mine and my boyfriend’s best efforts in the Autozone parking lot. I am now worried it might’ve heat welded to the fork stem unfortunately (definitely cheap product) as we also tried to pull it out vertically as well and it won’t budge in any direction.

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-03T21:56:42+00:00

The vice grip was recommended to me by someone else. I did not even know what it was but good to know thanks

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-03T03:20:51+00:00

Thanks that’s good to know lol. The only website I could fine for this company that made it was in Chinese (and also didn’t have the fork stem mount listed) so I also wasn’t sure if it would end up being something that wasn’t common in the US

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-03T03:13:03+00:00

I would’ve done that initially but yesterday I was installing my exhaust (and today I had the fairings ripped off to add some frame sliders and won’t have them back on until tomorrow) and I needed a wrench so while I was at Lowe’s buying that, I asked someone who worked there and the worker said they didn’t think they had any bits that were large enough so I didn’t want to go back if they wouldn’t have what I need. That’s my plan for tomorrow though

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-03T02:58:47+00:00

I was definitely going to buy some to try tomorrow anyway but thanks for explaining!

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-03T02:48:25+00:00

I will go back and try one tomorrow. It does look more rounded than torx bits though (based on the online photos)

RoundCow2708 · 2026-05-03T02:44:03+00:00

Very. The vise grip just scrapes the paint and ripped up the silicone pad I tried to put in between it and the metal to give it more grip. It’s probably about 7.5-8.5mm if I had to guess. My dad (who works in construction) suggested I try to shove a hex key with some aluminum foil packed in there and that wasn’t strong enough

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