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Old Aug 5, 2022 | 09:08 PM
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So did all of my maintenance on my bike today. New oil/filter/intake filters (preparing for sale). I also tightened the risers and did loctite. Everything feels extremely secure now. Thanks guys!
 
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Old Aug 6, 2022 | 07:45 PM
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It sounds like you don't have the spacer that goes inside the bushings to set rubber preload.. If you tighten it down, you'll likely squash the bushings and damage the riser / trees.

If you do have the spacer and the bolt gets tight but the bushings are still loose, you might want to trim some off the spacers. Also make sure that the bolts are not too long and bottoming out in the risers.
 
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