Yes, most people do not realize Japanese screws are NOT standard philips. Need j.i.s. driver. I usually try to replace the smallest ones ( 3, 4, 5 mm) with "allen" drive screws as I take them off. Vice grips help when the head strips. I have a 2003 XVS 650 Classic that had been hit from the front. Luckily lots of parts for these. Think 99 through 13 or 16 mostly the same engines.

Good work, looks beautiful, these are awsome bikes.

get a j.i.s. screwdriver