I was removing the passenger floorboards on my 2014 Road King today. The top bolts on each side must have been installed by an 800 pound gorilla. But the bottom bolts on each side were barely finger tight. The left side lower bolt just about fell out in my hand. So check your lower mounting bolts for the passenger floorboards!

 

My service manual calls for 36 ft lb on the top and 47 in lb on the bottom. That's new to me. I installed new floorboards and over torqued the bottom way too much. Check again. Lol

 

It is not a bad practice to check all of your fasteners.

Both of the front engine mounting bolts were loose on my '14.

That is the reason I do my own servicing, should have never left the dealer's shop, let alone the factory, with "critical" fasteners not being checked.

Things were better for the most part on the 14 than in the past, however. I was able to get the oil filter off at 1k without having to punch a couple of screwdrivers through the bottom, which I have had to do on numerous occasions (I have bent screwdrivers at the 1k service in the past doing this. Not a filter wrench made that would have taken that one off). And the Derby cover screws came out like they were actually tq'd to spec.

 

Found my rear Shock mounts on my SGS to be loose. Agree with checking major/critical bolting....

 

Wouldn't even think to do this on a brand new bike, thanks for the heads-up!

 

thanks will check mine now

 

I removed the passenger floorboards on my 2014 Tri Glide last week and found the same thing... The top bolts on each side were tight, but the bottom bolts on each side were barely finger tight. I thought it was just mine... now I am going to go back and check everything.

 

Isn't the dealer supposed to check all this stuff before delivery? ESPECIALLY when they tack on "prep" charges.

 

You would think so....

 

Did no one read what I wrote above or look at their service Manuals? The bottom bolt Is 47 IN LB, the top is 36 FT LB. They are supposed to be as you guys have found them.