Triumphrat

innominate

i'm in the process of choppin a bonnie front fender or buyin a short one to replace the stock ones. lookin at the front wheel to see if i could take the old one off w/o removin the wheel i found this..


the bolt had backed out and was almost touchin the tire. i checked the other one on that side. no need to tighten it, it had already f@%ing left the building. the 2 on the other side were not even hand tight anymore. never thought to check those before....

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Brooksie

Another ringing endorsment of inspection of your bike on a "per ride" basis.

UraniumC

that just sent me down to the garage to check. Tight, but thanks for the heads up.

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JC
2006 Goodwood
Progressive Front Springs, TORS, Tach, Dart Fly Screen, Extended Seat Bolts and, of course, Union Jack License Plate Bolts.
Formerly: VTX 1800C
"God must love stupid people; He made a lot of them."

sweatmachine

loctite is your friend.

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alright alright alright

Bonnie cafefighter!

innominate

they've got some on there now

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CAPTDON

I always pre- flight check every 30 days!! I can provide a list of sh** I have found loose in the last4 yrs!! Yeah loctite can be a blessing @times!

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CommandoRdster

Wonderful thing these new Bonnies!Extend that pre-flight check to 30 days.On the old ones,it was 30 minutes.
(Really)

Actually,they probably left it loose at the factory.Too many"purists"whining about lack of authenticity.Now,you too can brag to your friends about shedding parts while going down the road.

That's why they leave so much cosmoline on our bikes,you know.So they'll mark their spot,just like the old ones,when we first get them home.


Cheers!
Bruce

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The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time. -Nietzsche