Bolt to check?
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RE: Bolt to check?
Didn't the dealer suggest that you buy Loctite by the gallon when you bought your Harley? Just kidding. Since I'm old and retired I spend way too much time tinkering with the bikes. Put them up on the jacks, sit on my mechanics roller chair, put the Peoples Court on the TV and tinker. Oh the good retired life.
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RE: Bolt to check?
ORIGINAL: Neckball
I've got one to check when I get home today. My left muffler has slid back about 3/4-1" farther than the right. I'm guessing the clamp is loose.........
I've got one to check when I get home today. My left muffler has slid back about 3/4-1" farther than the right. I'm guessing the clamp is loose.........
joe
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RE: Bolt to check?
Thud this is good to point out to people. Some do not kow this info. Very important. I look my bike over everytime I was it. I have told many wash your bike yourself and when doing so look it over real well.
ORIGINAL: ThudMeister
When you check over the bike and you turn a nut or bolt, you have reduced the affectiveness of the loctite, assuming there is loctite on it to begin with. So, if you can turn it, remove it and put loctite on it. BLUE loctite for aluminum, RED loctite for other places. Do not use RED loctite on aluminum. Do not use RED loctite on nuts or bolts that are frequently removed. You can use nyloc nuts on areas that do not get hot.
Experts, correct me where I am wrong here.
When you check over the bike and you turn a nut or bolt, you have reduced the affectiveness of the loctite, assuming there is loctite on it to begin with. So, if you can turn it, remove it and put loctite on it. BLUE loctite for aluminum, RED loctite for other places. Do not use RED loctite on aluminum. Do not use RED loctite on nuts or bolts that are frequently removed. You can use nyloc nuts on areas that do not get hot.
Experts, correct me where I am wrong here.
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RE: Bolt to check?
I lost a bolt recently. So now I pose the question, does anyone have a list of bolts that they check often after rides, etc to make sure this doesn't happen periodically?
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RE: Bolt to check?
I pay special attention to the breather bolts located behind the air cleaner. Lost one of those once and ended up wearing some oil on my right leg. Not to mention the bike ran like crap. [:@]
Also lost a shifter peg once. I now carry spares of both.
Also lost a shifter peg once. I now carry spares of both.
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RE: Bolt to check?
The "loose nut" behind the bars will get you every time....
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RE: Bolt to check?
sounds like you guys have it easy with your tinkering, i do a whole tuneup everytime i ride. can't wait till summer though thinkin bout gettin a street bob, probably a little less work when it's new instead of 31 yrs. old
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RE: Bolt to check?
ORIGINAL: 74_ironhead
sounds like you guys have it easy with your tinkering, i do a whole tuneup everytime i ride. can't wait till summer though thinkin bout gettin a street bob, probably a little less work when it's new instead of 31 yrs. old
sounds like you guys have it easy with your tinkering, i do a whole tuneup everytime i ride. can't wait till summer though thinkin bout gettin a street bob, probably a little less work when it's new instead of 31 yrs. old
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