Triumphrat

WileyOne

Really loose footpegs. Shifter side has me concerned.
I can't get to the nut behind the lowest bolt on the peg hanger plate.

SOMEbody must have a way to keep it from spinning.

There isn't enough room to get any sort of wrench in there, and the chain and gook have the nut pretty lubed up so i can't pinch it against the plate wall. I've tried wedging different things against the back of the casing, but no go.

No way to get to it from the other side or underneath, even with flexible tools.

Any ideas?

Wiley

[ This message was edited by: WileyOne on 2007-04-06 04:11 ]

sailfish

I think that a loose peg was the first thing that I fixed on my bike. As I recall, I was able to snug it up with a wrench half way on. I later tightened it for real by taking off the peg hanger plate, fully exposing the fastener. Put a pencil mark on the splined shifter shaft so you get the shifter assembly back on in the same place.

[ This message was edited by: sailfish on 2007-04-10 10:54 ]

ervdrvr1

Wileyone,
The best way to fix it without rounding off the nut, is to remove the whole side plate. Romove the foot peg, clean the threads, put a lock washer on, lock-tite on the threads, put it back together. Done mine a few years ago. Hasn't come loose since. Pain in the butt, but a one time fix. Right side never came loose, but did both sides anyways.
Erv

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sixtysix

On my 2000 1200 I was able to loosen the chain and reach the allen head bolt from behind, no problem to tighten.

Gary

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jimballard

I was able to tighten mine using a 3/8ths drive Allen bit, 6mm I believe; I needed to use a "breaker bar" on the rear brake side and the ratchet on the shifter side. It was a "bear" to do it, what with the rear brake steady rod necessitating the use of the bar, and then having to reset the bit each time, although, the bar is able to "flex" which lets it clear some of the undercarriage parts. I didn't have to move the chain as the bit slipped over it, but it took a bit of the old "wiggle factor" to get it into the head of the bolt. Of course, the bolts are recessed into their housings so it all has to be done by "feel", and if one is descended from a long line of contortionists, that would be a big plus (I'm not).

Now if I could only meet the sadistic cretin who designed that setup........ Jim

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