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Marcus
16-01-2008, 07:48 PM
A recent conversation with a mate has prompted me to post this.

I told him how one of my brake master bolts were loose and a preload adjustor was loose (was loctighted)

He then tells me the stroy of what happened on friday night, his front sprocket came off! Was fitted professionally over a year ago and simply came off even though it had a "tab type" locking plate

So how often do you do (or get done) a nut/bolt check on your bike.

What are the common or not so common things you have found loose on your bike.
Kat00
16-01-2008, 07:52 PM
Never checked a front sprocket.
I check most bolts with a torque whench before a trackday.
Torque setting written on my toolbox lid.
Kat00
16-01-2008, 08:02 PM
And Check your sub frame bolts Marcus.
I have lost em on both K4 & K5 Gixxer thous
jasonbw
16-01-2008, 09:02 PM
Every single external bolt was removed, cleaned and put back on to the correct torque setting with the R1. Exceptions being swingarm and engine bolts where I just checked them while in place.

I also did a fair bit of lock wiring. All small bolts got locktite, e.g. every bolt on the rearsets on my CBR when I had them.

Its a hobby thing... you dont need a reason to tinker, its part of owning bikes.
zRoYz
16-01-2008, 09:17 PM
And Check your sub frame bolts Marcus.
I have lost em on both K4 & K5 Gixxer thous

thats why they say gixxers are made of cheese :lmao:
WET4URacing
16-01-2008, 09:28 PM
its LOCTITE girls
Turtle
16-01-2008, 09:44 PM
thats why they say gixxers are made of cheese :lmao:

One word, GIXXERS............:lmao:
jasonbw
16-01-2008, 10:06 PM
its LOCTITE girls

Thanks sweetie, I just mis typed it.. .love you .. xxx
dilbee
16-01-2008, 10:07 PM
havn't really gone over my bike and nothing has come loose or fallen off in 2 yrs. Must of got one of few lucky gixxers. Now ive said that something will happen.
Kat00
16-01-2008, 10:21 PM
Faring stay bolts Dilbee......Loctite those bastards too.
Turtle
16-01-2008, 10:23 PM
havn't really gone over my bike and nothing has come loose or fallen off in 2 yrs. Must of got one of few lucky gixxers. Now ive said that something will happen.

Dilbee bolts usually come loose from the vibrations the "Hard revving" engine makes.......you'll be right..:lmao:
Marcus
16-01-2008, 11:18 PM
^^ haha

Zeno undid my rearset to set preload and found they were loose!

I sort of dont really want to check every bolt but its better then falling off
Dr freedom
17-01-2008, 01:51 AM
When I got my SV, I spent a bit of time tightening all the nuts & bolts up.
Poyda
17-01-2008, 06:17 PM
I'm starting to think I should go out and check my bike...oh hang on its not a gixxer so she'll be right mate.

Never checked a bolt for the sake of it ever. When i've got the bike apart i try to make a point of checking things when I put it back together, but I dont just strip the bike to clean bolts and loctite them back in. Jase, I think you need a hobby :lmao:
Turtle
17-01-2008, 06:22 PM
I'm starting to think I should go out and check my bike...oh hang on its not a gixxer so she'll be right mate.

Never checked a bolt for the sake of it ever. When i've got the bike apart i try to make a point of checking things when I put it back together, but I dont just strip the bike to clean bolts and loctite them back in. Jase, I think you need a hobby :lmao:

:lmao: :lmao: Good one ...:lmao:
jasonbw
17-01-2008, 07:04 PM
... but I dont just strip the bike to clean bolts and loctite them back in. Jase, I think you need a hobby :lmao:

:D I have one!!! And I wasnt cleaning them so they look good, it was to get the crap off them (old loctite and grease) :)

oh hang on, its called locktight right, or locktite heh heh bitch!
Turtle
17-01-2008, 07:07 PM
:D I have one!!! And I wasnt cleaning them so they look good, it was to get the crap off them (old loctite and grease) :)

oh hang on, its called locktight right, or locktite heh heh bitch!

NO NO NO.....Its LOCTITE....bitch....
jasonbw
17-01-2008, 07:08 PM
heh heh
Poyda
17-01-2008, 07:14 PM
Somes a bit touchy about the spelling,why can't it be lock tight with correct english
Cleverlie
17-01-2008, 07:15 PM
Not that i've had many bolts and such come loose but when they do i remove them and replace them with wire or duct tape...or both.
Turtle
17-01-2008, 08:41 PM
Somes a bit touchy about the spelling,why can't it be lock tight with correct english

C'mon Poyda its a Registered TradeMark..........:lmao:
lilninja
17-01-2008, 09:55 PM
Not that i've had many bolts and such come loose but when they do i remove them and replace them with wire or duct tape...or both.

heheh, remind me never to ride your bike, or bihind you for that matter, If your gonna substitute bolts its gotta be with a cable tie! :lmao: