Specialty Tool Needed For M8?

[Nastytls]

M8 touring, I need to remove the 7/16 bolts that hold the rocker covers on. I thought the TC was tight, but there's no way for me to get any wrench that I own in to loosen the bolts on the rear cyl.

[Ohio HD]

Rocker Box Buddy.

[Nastytls]

Those are a great idea. Thanks!

I ended up cutting a box wrench in half and bending it to fit that area but it was a PITA. I'm going to buy that for re-assembly.

[chaos901]

Rocker Box Buddy.

Interesting looking tool. 

[les]

Well Ohio, at least this time when you AGAIN forced me against my will to buy yet another tool, it wasn't that expensive.

[chaos901]

Well Ohio, at least this time when you AGAIN forced me against my will to buy yet another tool, it wasn't that expensive.

Ain't that the truth.  I needed my wife to hold something I was putting back together the other evening and she was looking around at some tools laid out and asked "what this was for?" and I told her that one did a single bolt on the air intake, she asked about another one which I told her did a different bolt on the air intake. 

[les]

I just got my Rocker Box Buddy.  Based on the weight when I hold it in my hand, it appears to be made out of aluminum.  A magnet does not stick to it.

[PoorUB]

Probably  aluminum,  less chance of maring the chrome heads on the cap screws.

[les]

I've never used an aluminum socket, on steel bolts, before.  Poor, is there anything thing to watch out for?  What's your experience using aluminum sockets?

[PoorUB]

No personal experience, but aluminum tools exist for that reason, though most of use will never need them.