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General Maintenance--Which Bolts Need Tightening? (Read 117 times)
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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.
What are the most crucial bolts/screws/couplings to keep an eye on?
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Haven't heard tales of nuttin' much comin' loose... I check the header bolts once in a while...
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there are 21 items listed in the SSM to torque every 4k miles
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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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This is my first bike and I have found that manual to be the bible.. god I love this bike!
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I have posted the chart in the tech section
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"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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"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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"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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front pully cover and the speedo and the visor on the headlamp
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