Things that came loose ...
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thats funny!
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First long road trip we took, me and the wife on our 1997 Dyna all the way to Atlanta from NYC. Lost a couple of bolts that held the tall sissy bar to the side plates, had to stop at a dealership to get some extras. Got home had lost one more. Mention this to my OLDER brother and he says:
"Since when do we install parts on a HD without using Loctite?"
Never forgot that one, older brother wisdom right there. Carry on, glad you had a good trip.
"Since when do we install parts on a HD without using Loctite?"
Never forgot that one, older brother wisdom right there. Carry on, glad you had a good trip.
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From: SE Michigan
I just returned from a solo ride to rapid city South Dakota. I would always look my bike over whenever I stopped for gas and before i started riding for the day .My bike is a 2008 ultra classic with about 18k miles .I must say this bike made the trip without any major issues.here is what i noticed that came loose on the trip .
The left side saddle bag rail bolt by the side cover (easy fix).
The saddle bag outer key lock nut and locking arm came off somewhere.
The rear turn signal bar.
So just a reminder to check stuff out periodically to keep it safe .
The left side saddle bag rail bolt by the side cover (easy fix).
The saddle bag outer key lock nut and locking arm came off somewhere.
The rear turn signal bar.
So just a reminder to check stuff out periodically to keep it safe .
Thanks for the reminder. Miles of shaking invariable shake stuff loose.
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Not the 1st time something fell off but definitely the costliest. I was coming back south from Alaska. I stopped near Calgary to adjust my chain. Stopped again south of Red Deer and noticed my left saddlebag had bailed. I had about a grand worth of tools and spare parts in it.
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Careful now, this nut is real loose. Sending me PM's saying all kinds of tough guy cool guy thug stuff. Gotta like the internet, when someone tells a little joke then you become one. lol.
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Not the 1st time something fell off but definitely the costliest. I was coming back south from Alaska. I stopped near Calgary to adjust my chain. Stopped again south of Red Deer and noticed my left saddlebag had bailed. I had about a grand worth of tools and spare parts in it.