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The Doctor 46
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Joined: Jan 2020
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Bike: DL1000A L4. DL650 L2
Location: Whiddon Down, Devon.
Chain Guard Bolts
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May 26, 2022, 15:05:27 »
I went around my bike with a spanner the other day and found the rear chain guard bolt loose. I tightened it as tight as I could then yesterday went for a ride then found it missing when I stopped. I went online to find the size and was directed to "Stormtrooper". There was a discussion on the subject. it seems this bolt comes loose quite often. Strange? Anyway, it also told me the size is M6 10mm so I'm off to buy two in stainless steel and locktight them on.
Boring I know but, you may want to check yours. You wouldn't want your bolts falling off while you
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having a ride would you!
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Fat Rat
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Re: Chain Guard Bolts
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May 26, 2022, 15:54:08 »
I would get slightly longer bolts and put a nyloc nut as they come through the frame.
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Mep
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Bike: DL1000GT K8
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Re: Chain Guard Bolts
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May 26, 2022, 16:33:25 »
Weird, as mine too had fallen out after my last ride. I found a suitable replacement in my tin of nuts & bolts and put some thread lock on.
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Rusty Nuts
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Re: Chain Guard Bolts
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May 26, 2022, 16:53:32 »
Must be a vstrom thing. Like the left hand bar end weight always being crooked after fitting hand guards.
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Ianmc
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Bike: DL650AL5
Location: Ilson
Re: Chain Guard Bolts
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May 26, 2022, 17:56:16 »
Longer stainless bolts and stainless locknuts are the cure.I have done it on both my Wee’s.Plus I put a “penny” stainless washer under the bolt-head. Careful when tightening the bolt as it is going into aluminium, that’s probably why Suzuki only fit JIS headed screws on the chain-guard as you can’t tighten them as you would if it was a hexagon headed bolt.
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Ian Mc.
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Re: Chain Guard Bolts
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May 26, 2022, 17:58:54 »
“Like the left hand bar end weight always being crooked”
This is a new one to me,my LH bar weight looks a little
crooked.I wonder what causes it ?
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Ian Mc.
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Location: aberdeenshire
Re: Chain Guard Bolts
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May 26, 2022, 18:35:24 »
strange, I just tightened my rearmost one yesterday,15500mls. the front bracket broke at about 6000mls.I repaired it with plastic metal, still good.
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Upt North
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Bike: DL650 L7
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Re: Chain Guard Bolts
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May 26, 2022, 19:07:55 »
Thanks for posting, I wasn't aware but will remedy ASAP.
Upt'North.
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