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General Maintenance--Which Bolts Need Tightening?
06/07/11 at 14:33:29

Hi all,

I couldn't find the info through search so I was hoping for some direction. During everyday riding I sense some rattle/buzzing from indeterminate locations...It occurred to me that I have no idea when the last time all the important bolts and screws were tightened. I'm also planning a road trip within a couple of months and don't want parts to be coming loose and/or falling off after 100s of miles of vibrations. Shocked

What are the most crucial bolts/screws/couplings to keep an eye on?

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28644 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: General Maintenance--Which Bolts Need Tighteni Reply #1 - 06/07/11 at 15:25:57 Haven't heard tales of nuttin' much comin' loose... I check the header bolts once in a while... ...
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Online PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: General Maintenance--Which Bolts Need Tighteni Reply #2 - 06/07/11 at 17:38:26 there are 21 items listed in the SSM to torque every 4k miles
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: General Maintenance--Which Bolts Need Tighteni Reply #3 - 06/07/11 at 18:12:47 thumperclone wrote on 06/07/11 at 17:38:26: there are 21 items listed in the SSM to torque every 4k miles & I have done exactly NONE of them. Except for header flange bolts. I do them when I think they need it. Ive never even retorqued a head bolt. Its got 20.000 on it.
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Built2Last Serious Thumper Offline Tempt Fate Posts: 1447 FTF Gender:	Re: General Maintenance--Which Bolts Need Tighteni Reply #4 - 06/07/11 at 18:14:47 This is my first bike and I have found that manual to be the bible.. god I love this bike!
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Online PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: General Maintenance--Which Bolts Need Tighteni Reply #5 - 06/07/11 at 19:23:34 I have posted the chart in the tech section
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Starlifter Serious Thumper Offline It only snows seven months of the year here. Posts: 3746 Eastern Michigan Gender:	Re: General Maintenance--Which Bolts Need Tighteni Reply #6 - 06/07/11 at 20:10:14 "During everyday riding I sense some rattle/buzzing from indeterminate locations." Dollers to doughnuts your rattle/buzzing noises are coming from your spedo cable and/or your headlamp casing. Fixes for both are in the tech threads.
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Reply #7 - 06/07/11 at 20:45:03

"Dollers to doughnuts your rattle/buzzing noises are coming from your spedo cable and/or your headlamp casing."

+1 The culprit "rattle" on mine was the headlight. A small bead of RTV around the perimeter of the lamp retaining ring took care of it. Let it dry overnight before installing, acts like a rubber bushing.

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Reply #8 - 06/08/11 at 07:53:43

Sunchasers wrote on 06/07/11 at 20:45:03:

"Dollers to doughnuts your rattle/buzzing noises are coming from your spedo cable and/or your headlamp casing."

+1 The culprit "rattle" on mine was the headlight. A small bead of RTV around the perimeter of the lamp retaining ring took care of it. Let it dry overnight before installing, acts like a rubber bushing.

I had to go one step further and use insulation stripping on some spots in the back of the case that were rubbing.

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Online PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: General Maintenance--Which Bolts Need Tighteni Reply #9 - 06/08/11 at 08:04:04 front pully cover and the speedo and the visor on the headlamp
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