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Maleman876
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 08:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

taking the chin fairing off to do my 1k oil change before i head up to the dragon wednesday (of course, last minute) and i notice the bolts are REALLY hard to get out. look on the threads of one of them and i see hat looks like the dried remnants of RED loctite!

of course one strips

30 minutes later, a trip to lowes, a lot of profanity and a brand new extractor tool and its out. also bought some new allen head bolts to replace the crappy strip-prone torx ones.

why on EARTH would they have used red loctite on these things?
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Boltrider
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 09:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Loctite is put on the chin bolts because of vibration, especially at idle. Not using loctite may lead to the bolts backing themselves out over time.
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Kyrocket
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 09:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If I used any I wouldn't use anything more than the blue but maybe they were in a pinch. Who knows.
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Jramsey
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 09:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

LOL' welcome to the world of the Millwaukee vibrator.

Seriously if you check most of the fasteners twice between oil changes nothing should fall of your bike.
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New12r
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Check your chin fairing bolts often, they will shake out.
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Froggy
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 10:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had red loctite on mine and it still vibrated off!
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Maddiemsu
Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 05:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

When they vibrate out and the chin faring melts on the pipe then you'll know. Guess how I know?


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Retrittion
Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 09:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The only time I have lost mine is when the dealership techs forget to put them back on.

Personally, I am all about the blue loctite -- a tiny bit is all you need, no lost bits on the road.
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Bombardier
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 - 03:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

When you put them on you need to turn the wheel away from the bolt to get the tool square to the bolt.
No stripping problem.

Even a tiny bit of silicone sealant will help the bolt stay put.

(Message edited by Bombardier on September 12, 2008)
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Hexangler
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 - 08:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The only time I have lost mine is when the dealership techs forget to put them back on.

Same here for me, but it was a belt tensioner nut. It's my life on the line, I'll do my own work from now on.
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