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Jan 2, 2019 | 05:38 AM

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We snug them up with good effort.
No loctite.
Seem to stay put.
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Jan 2, 2019 | 06:24 AM

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I went about 50000 miles with my SE adj rods with no issues, was still fine when I sold the motor at 92k miles...No loctite on them.

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Jan 2, 2019 | 06:30 AM

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never use locktite on p/rods,never had a set come loose either.got a chuckle out of the "cut them out like you did with the stock ones",who the hell would cut out a set of adjustable p/rods??

Jan 2, 2019 | 10:06 AM

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Mattbastard

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Quote:

Originally Posted by prodrag1320

never use locktite on p/rods,never had a set come loose either.got a chuckle out of the "cut them out like you did with the stock ones",who the hell would cut out a set of adjustable p/rods??

You ever taken up all the adjustment stroke of an adjustable pushrod with 40 TPI using two wrenches 1/4 turn at a time??? Lets do the math... To fully collapse an quickie pushrod you need to shorten it by about 1.5". At 40 threads per inch, that's 60 revolutions, or 240 repositionings of the wrenches based on 1/4 turn clearance strokes with the wrenches.

I would cut adjustable pushrods, that's who (when the threads are marred up and my fingers aren't powering thru it).

Jan 6, 2019 | 10:39 PM

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MRFREEZE57

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have had several bikes with adjustable rocker arms, never had one come loose. as long as the push rod jam nut is tightened good you should have no problem.

Jan 6, 2019 | 11:52 PM

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Ryan42

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In the instructions from fuel Moto it literally says to use Loctite on the pushrod nuts to make sure they don’t vibrate loose or come loose at all. That’s what I did

Jan 7, 2019 | 08:43 AM

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98hotrodfatboy

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I can see why FM says to use 271 loctite.... I don't think I would ever use a 3 piece pushrods...
And i never used loctite and never had an issue...(S&S pushrods..)

Jan 7, 2019 | 12:22 PM

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hrdtail78

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Fuel Moto putting their logo on top of Smith Bros. pushrod instructions does not make it Fuel Moto's instructions.

https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/8060b...7a02f0d230.pdf

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Jan 7, 2019 | 12:39 PM

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98hotrodfatboy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hrdtail78

Fuel Moto putting their logo on top of Smith Bros. pushrod instructions does not make it Fuel Moto's instructions.

https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/8060b...7a02f0d230.pdf

thanks hardtail...
I am 100% aware of how FM rebrands Smith Bros... I still wouldn't be using a 3 piece pushrod....

Last edited by 98hotrodfatboy; Jan 7, 2019 at 02:25 PM.

Jan 8, 2019 | 01:59 AM

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Ryan42

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hrdtail78

Fuel Moto putting their logo on top of Smith Bros. pushrod instructions does not make it Fuel Moto's instructions.

https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/8060b...7a02f0d230.pdf

so. Still instructions it came with

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