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Feb 4th, 2009, 7:04 pm
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Check the Nuts and Bolts
So I give my Hyper a quick once over every now and then, but......
Broc noticed my horn hanging from the wires at the end of the track day last weekend. The left bolt that holds the voltage regulator and the horn was gone! The right side bolt had backed out about 1/4"!! There was red locktite on them but.......
So just a heads up to check these bolts in particular, but occasionally check em all!
Cheers
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Feb 4th, 2009, 7:15 pm
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That's why every time I work on my bike I use Loctite threadlocker during reassembly.
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Feb 4th, 2009, 8:29 pm
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No red
Agree, but I would use the blue thread lockers unless you want to be strippin the heads 'er threads.
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Feb 4th, 2009, 8:31 pm
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Blue
Yes blue is the right one.
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Feb 4th, 2009, 9:40 pm
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What I meant was there was red on the bolts from the factory and they still came out!!! I never use red either.
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Feb 4th, 2009, 9:45 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hyprduc
What I meant was there was red on the bolts from the factory and they still came out!!! I never use red either.
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What about the RED NUT on the Hyper? hmmmmmm?  Alex
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Feb 4th, 2009, 10:11 pm
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Nuts?
Red nuts are not as bad as blue nuts when yer HYPER IMHO!
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1960 Rupp
1952 Whizzer on Sunshine Bicycle
1963 Sears Allstate Moped
1966 305 Dream
1964 650 BSA Lightning Rocket
1971 XLH 900 HD Sportster
1973 GT 750 Suzuki Water Buffalo
(Mid-life dirt crisis)
2001 1300 XVZ Royal Star
2003 1800 GL Honda Gold Wing
2005 DL 1000 V-Strom
2008 1100 Ducati Hypermotard*
(* sole current stablemate)
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Feb 4th, 2009, 10:46 pm
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I had the exact same thing happen when I had my bike on the dyno in December. At first, I couldn't figure out where the bolt came from then I rode it and found the horn hanging. My bolt had about 3 oz of red loctite on it and I can't for the life of me figure out how it could have come loose. The other side was just starting to loosen too.
So far, I have lost two bolts out of my handguards and that one. Haven't really found any others loose.
Out!
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