08 Xbonz handelbar issues HELP
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From: Sacramento, CA
08 Xbonz handelbar issues HELP
I am soooo frustrated with my stealership. I have had my bike in to have the bars tightened, replace the riser bolts and the risers. The damn handelbars still loosen. Now, its happening again. When I talk with them, they treat me like I'm the only one who has had these issues???? You gotta be kiddin me, I know I've read some fixes, but I think the dealership should take care of this. It's still under warranty, but I want them to do something different. Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated.....
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From: Upstate NY
I cry BS. It happened to me also; the bars dropped 8" when I went over RR tracks. They tightened them because I happened to be on my way to the dealers for the 1,000 mile, what ever. I asked them if they provided new shorts to replace my soiled one.
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From: Godfrey, IL
I know its not something the dealer will do but you can put helicoils in your risers. You can tighten them down alot more this way. Did this to mine because my new bars aren't knurled. Be carefull the stock risers strip real easily
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From: Houston, Texas
I had the same issue on mine....
torqued the riser bolts to spec... still had the issue...
over torqued...and then striped some threads .... helicoils...
then I got rid of the stock risers and bars...
CC
torqued the riser bolts to spec... still had the issue...
over torqued...and then striped some threads .... helicoils...
then I got rid of the stock risers and bars...
CC
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From: Hartford Il
I have the same problem...I tightened and they still come loose...I did notice a couple of points tho...I replaced my seat *badlander* and noticed that I sat lower..this made me pull the bars towards me when hitting bumps the bars would pull back...I then put my stock seat back on and no more problems..so far that is...but when I brought the bike home the dealer when new they did not have the bars tightened all the way and that was a interesting ride home..I have spoken to a couple of guys with the same bike and it is a yes/no on the bars that loosen... I was told to cut a strip of allum. from a soda can and put in the risers and tighten them. supposed to help grip and shouldn't have no more problems with them coming loose again....have not done this yet..
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From: mission bc canada
09 no real problems either..you pushing your bike around alot that will do it..with the stock xbones seat i found that when i excellerated i would slide off the back of the seat and would pull hard on the bars i expected them to move and they did slightly tightened them up no problems since i alsi switched the seat for the 1925 style seat and no more sliding off