99 RSV right switch throttle

[sfcrader]

Hello, I’m new to the RSV but I have owned various types and makes of bikes for over 40 years now.

I’m in need of advice/assistance. The top screw looks as if the previous owner tried to remove, and now the Phillips head is stripped. I have new grips that I purchased and would like to install them. How can I remove the screw?

Thanks

[M61A1MECH]

Many times that type of problem stems from the fact that the first person to try and remove the screw used a standard Phillips cross-head screw driver, they do not fit the Japanese JIC type screws properly, the angles are different and you do not get a good enough bite especially if the the screw is tight.

 

You could try getting a proper type screw driver at a local auto supply store or Sears, some times they will get into what is let sufficiently to let you get a good enough bite to get it out. Make sure you really bear down on the driver so it is less likely to slip again.

 

Also try tapping on the screwdriver handle with a hammer while you are putting torque on the screw to loosen it, sometimes the shock of the hammer blows is enough to jar the screw loose.

 

You can also try a hand impact driver those work, but on the handle bars you may find they are to "springy" to get the correct action required to make the impact driver work.

 

Last resort would be to drill the head off and and wrench the stub out with vise grips or drill a hole in the screw and use an easy out.

[muaymendez1]

Ill add to that and say that I have had success using a chisel to make a slot abd impact screwdriver with a flat head