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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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Please take a look at this picture and tell me if a bolt fell out of the tranny housing. The wife was washing her '06 RK yesterday and noticed this. It looks like there should be a bolt there, but on close inspection there might be a little sleeve in there.
If not for a bolt what is it for ?

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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 09:59 AM
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No, they all look like that. The first time I saw it on my bike I thought the same thing.
 
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thx pete, that will put the wife at ease.
Any idea what it is for?
 
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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Looks like an alignment dowel to help with assembly.
 
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What I've been told is they use that same cover on different models and some use that hole and others don't. RK's don't use it, not sure which models do.
 
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This makes sense too, could be this also.

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Looks like an alignment dowel to help with assembly.
 
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Originally Posted by Roadan
Looks like an alignment dowel to help with assembly.

^^^What he said.
 
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exellent.
Thx for the help guys, she will be happy.
And i wont have to wait in the bar while she sits with the bike waiting for roadside assistance
 
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Originally Posted by Earl IV
^^^What he said.

This. Thats all it is, an alignment dowel and should be there on all bikes with this transmission. There are 2 gearshafts inside the transmission that plug into this side cover and the cover must stay aligned with no movement, hence the dowels.
 
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LOL, I noticed the same exact thing last night!!1
 
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