Lok-tite on riser clamps
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Tourer
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Lok-tite on riser clamps
Hi all. Just put 4 inch curved risers on my 08 Fatboy. The instructions call for using RED Lok-tite on the cap bolts, but that seems rather excessive too me. Do you think blue is OK?
The only negative I have encounter with the new risers is the stock length clutch cable is short. Full right and it gets pretty tight.
The only negative I have encounter with the new risers is the stock length clutch cable is short. Full right and it gets pretty tight.
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Let me make sure I understand what you are asking. The manufacturer recommends RED lok-tite, but you are checking with the internet community to find out if it is okay to ignore them?
I don't know much about lok-tite except that blue can be loosened and red needs heat before it will loosen it's grip.
I don't know much about lok-tite except that blue can be loosened and red needs heat before it will loosen it's grip.
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Let me make sure I understand what you are asking. The manufacturer recommends RED lok-tite, but you are checking with the internet community to find out if it is okay to ignore them?
I don't know much about lok-tite except that blue can be loosened and red needs heat before it will loosen it's grip.
I don't know much about lok-tite except that blue can be loosened and red needs heat before it will loosen it's grip.
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Mine loosened twice. The last time it loosened I didn't use an allen wrench to tighten them.
I blue locktighted the crap out of the entire threads and used a 3/8 drive socket and ratchet with the appropriate size Allen and tightened the **** out of all four bolts. It never loosened again.
I blue locktighted the crap out of the entire threads and used a 3/8 drive socket and ratchet with the appropriate size Allen and tightened the **** out of all four bolts. It never loosened again.
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Go with neither. I forgot on on one bike and tightened the **** out of it. 5 years later still solid.
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I'd probably use blue, check tightness a few times over the next couple of weeks, and then forget about it.
Not saying that's what you should do though.
Not saying that's what you should do though.
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