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Swing arm bolt FELL OUT!

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Old 05-02-2010, 12:05 PM
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yea so every one check your swing arm bolts mine fell out sometime last night on my way home *** end got all sloppy pulled over and got towed home off to the dealer tomorrow
 
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Who did your last 5,000 mile service?
 
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5,000 mile service does not say to check critical fasteners
 
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Old 05-02-2010, 12:29 PM
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Then now you know it should, and that it wasn't done at the 1,000.
 
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yea so every one check your swing arm bolts mine fell out sometime last night on my way home *** end got all sloppy pulled over and got towed home off to the dealer tomorrow
had that happen on a cb450 honda back in 1983, to say it was a hairy ride would be an understatement
 
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yeaaa
 
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thanks for the heads up but that bolt should not be working itself loose. i'll be checking mine for sure. glad to hear you're alive.
 
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damn. i will be chcking mine tonight. glad you did not get hurt.
 
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just wanted to give people a heads up
 
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here is another missing bolt, the top engine rubber mount bolts, the base has two 7/16 - 14 (COARSE Thread) and 1 inch long. .. well... one is just missing... damn, I had a hard time finding this bolt in Stainless Steel... but Ace Hardware had it:

 

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