Seat bolt keeps falling out.
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Seat bolt keeps falling out.
While riding with a passenger I noticed the single bolt holding the rider seat was gone.(visable bolt behind seat) Stopped by a HD dealer thinking they might give me a bolt. Bike under warrenty.(I was wrong).
After paying $4.50 for a bolt & putting it on I found it was gone a week later.
wtf...???
After paying $4.50 for a bolt & putting it on I found it was gone a week later.
wtf...???
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Central IL
If you are one to take your seat of often, go to the hardware store and get a small rubber faucet washer. The rubber kinda "grabs" and helps keep the bolt from vibrating out. If you don't take your seat off much just put a dab of blue Loctite on it and you're set.
Road Master
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From: LI, and New York, NY -- N 40 44.985 W 73 00.910
Hardware or marine stores. 1/4 20 x 1/2" chrome or stainless <-- dbl check on the size. I got a bag of 10 chromed for 13.00. I keep 2 in my tool bag wrapped up. On the FLHT, the seat strap bolt is the same size... as I believe it is on some other scoots as well.
As stated before. Blue loctite doesn't hurt.
As stated before. Blue loctite doesn't hurt.
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Road Warrior
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From: Arizona
Is the cheap pot metal captive nut insert still in the fender? If so are the threads stripped out? If all is OK loctite or a slightly longer bolt and a self locking nut (nylock nut).
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Slip a neoprene O-ring or flat washer on the screw, it acts as a lock washer. It's stopped mine from falling out for the last 60,000 miles. You won't have to worry about Loctite every time you pull the seat off either.
