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Thread: Check your bolts guys, gals.

Created on: 08/17/12 06:43 PM

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Neilp


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Check your bolts guys, gals.
08/17/12 6:43 PM

Just been installing a Penske rear shock, this necessitated removing things like heel gaurds etc.
One of my heel gaurds was only finger tight, so when I was reinstalling things I went around everything I could lay a spanner on, and there were quite a few bolts screws etc that were not as tight as they should have been!
I checked the gauge cluster/front fairing bolts, these were good. No locktight needed there!
Not much needed to do now, maybe a rear fender mod, and a centre stand (could have done with that yesterday).


Be safe.

Neil



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RE: Check your bolts guys, gals.
08/17/12 6:52 PM

Thanx for the heads-up!



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RE: Check your bolts guys, gals.
08/18/12 8:05 AM

Thanks Neilp.
For some reason we do have so many warnings around bolts with Kawa - did not realised the same with Busa (sorry).
Is there something behind this or just coincidence?



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Neilp


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RE: Check your bolts guys, gals.
08/18/12 3:15 PM

I dont think it is just Kawasaki, as I have had bikes from other manufacturers that suffer from the same problems, but some are definetly better than others. All comes down to quality control at the end of the day, and the mighty dollar!


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Neil



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