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Author Message   Jim2 Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010 - 05:36 pm:        My freakin derby cover fell off Lucky for me it made a distinct "tink tink tink" sound so I was able to park on a sidewalk and walk a bit and find it. I was right at the end of a highway off ramp when it happened. It's normally very busy there but someones watching over me as there was a huge gap in traffic at the time I spotted it so I was able to just walk over and get it. No one ran over it and it still had my gasket attached. I also didn't loose the clutch adjustment nut and spring. Very lucky.   Jramsey Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010 - 05:52 pm:        >>didn't lose the nut and spring.. You sir need to buy a lotto ticket.   Cyclonemick Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010 - 05:52 pm:        Boy you were lucky! Now would be a good time to replace those crappy torq head bolts and replace with some nice dependable allen heads, Save you alot of headaches!   Cyclonemick Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010 - 05:54 pm:        Oh! And maybe a Torque Wrench!   Buellistic Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010 - 06:20 pm:        4 new TOREX SCREWS, a T-27 bit, and TORQUE to 6 ft.lbs MAX. ... In a cross pattern(as best you can), TORQUE to 2 ft.lbs., then 4 ft.lbs., and finish with 6 ft.lbs. ...   Jim2 Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010 - 07:34 pm:        Co-worker drove me to the H/W store and I got new bolts. Great advice above from all. I had actually done all of that except the Lotto ticket. Replace with nice SS Allen head screws, torqued in a cross pattern; first 3 ft. lbs, then 6 ft. lbs (I'm somewhat lazy). Only other thing I didn't do was use Blue lock-tight. I had planned to check my fluid level soon and maybe re-adjust the clutch if needed so I left that off last time. Off to buy a lotto ticket on the way home.   Kalali Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 10:57 am:        Note to self: Add checking the tightness of the derby cover screws to the "pre-flight" checklist. The list keeps getting longer and longer....   Nallac Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 01:02 pm:        preflight check list aye?.. Mines gear up and ride......   Kalali Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 01:38 pm:        My preflight checklist for this bike is getting longer than the one I had for my old Triumph Spitfire....Hopefully there are less parts that could fall off the bike....   Oldog Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 06:07 pm:        I just rode mine over 2,400 miles 700+ on one day. the list, any thing leaking? any thing hanging all lights working oil in bag? head bolts ok? isos ok? tires ok? Had a loose + terminal bolt and used some oil the volt meter add on ( warning light ) is a good idea Got the cell phone ride it.....   Nallac Posted on Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 02:22 am:        Got the cell phone ride it..... the only time mines let me down and needed a trailer ride home the wifey had taken my cell.......

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