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loose bolts & bedlining
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:26 am
by carlhlarson
Two questions:
Has anyone ever made a list of the bolts that are most likely to
rattle loose on a KLR? So far I've had to tighten several bolts and
LOST(!) 5 bolts/screws from all over! Anyone else had this
experience?
How often do y'all carefully check everything? Should I take it all
out out & loctite it?
2ndly, has anyone here any experience with coating their bike in
truck
bedliner? My 96 KiLleR has a few scratches & I thought it'd
definitely
be a fashion statement but would like to get some advice from someone
who's taken the plunge first.
Thanx,
Carl Larson
Seattle WA
clguy@...
banned nklr
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:46 pm
by Gabe
> Gabe,
> I think the picture you posted of the soup nazi did it. Nice
comparison
> I think the picture you posted of the soup nazi did it. Nice
comparison
Sorry if this a double reply. I think that other one got sent to
the wrong place. Just wanted to say that I have been unbanned. And
you're right, the soup nazi thing that finally did it. It was purely
a humorous thing for me, no hurt intended, but apparently Glenn
didn't see it that way.
I still can't get over the fact that words are getting banned over
there.
Wahddya gonna do? It's his list.
I'll just laugh, have a beer, and remember to not make jokes that
involve Glenn or question him at all. He'll think I'm "griping"
again and toss me for good.
Gabe
A19
Laughin' at the whole thing, cause life's too short to get all butt-
hurt about the silly stuff.
loose bolts & bedlining
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:48 pm
by April Neave & Norm Keller
I removed every fastener which was convenient to do, blue Loctite and torque
wrench. Critical ones such as the licence mounting assembly were also given
a dab of silicone RTV across either the head or the tip depending on access.
This has been common practice in bike shops where I used to work and also
for road racing (many years ago). So far, touch wood (patting head), nothing
has come off my KLR in 10,000 km.
Others who I help with their machines have lost lots of screws until we did
the above with theirs.
HIH
Norm