Ok, so we all know to go over a new bike and tighten bolts etc. Also about the poor soul whose rear sprocket came off halfway home causing a lot of damage but fortunately no injury. I found half my cotter pins with only one leg barely bent a few degrees away from straight. Today I found a more egregious example, almost reaching "Friday Bike" eligibility. Peering under the front fender I thought "Aha!" as I spotted a bolt no where near torqued down. Reached in with an 8mm socket...but could NOT tighten it! So, I decided maybe it was cross-threaded and pulled it. Nope. Inserted again...same deal, could not get within a 1/4" of being flush....hmmm. Figured some Friday afternoon brain fade led someone to grab a bolt too long. So I pulled it's twin...no, same exact length. I believe the casting in the lower fork brace was not tapped all the way, the only thing I can think of. So, hopefully I have only a Friday fork tree and a Tuesday bike The worker had even added a LOT of lube of some kind then given up (the sister bolt was totally dry). As the bolt really does not need 3/4"+ of threads to hold the plastic front fender on, I will replace it with a bolt 1/4" shorter. Who has similar goofs?
Front fender bolt? The final blame is on the dealer.... Fender was off, wrapped up in the crate and assembly guy at dealer gave you that job.
On my 2011 Sm630 with less than 200 miles, my ignition switch fell off and was sitting down in between the triples. Somehow the 8 x 1.25mm bolt fell out.
Just found out after a WRT ride that one of my subframe bolts ran away. The big bolt that holds the tank down in the front leaped for freedom a couple weeks ago. Oh and the bolts that hold the black plastic plate holder that breaks on the first ride off road dissappeared. My new favorite evening ritual is the husky bolt check drill. I agree that some/most of the blame is on the dealer. My experience was sign here, sign here, give me the money, and the door is that way. Enjoy your new husky.
Only thing I've had work loose was the longer of the two front sprocket cover bolts. Just disappeared one day.... Everything else has been fine, except for one bolt that spins in the gas tank, But I don't even bother removing the fairings to pull the tank anymore anyway, just take out the radiator and frame bolts.
Wow, I will mention it next time I see him. He made a point of saying they had retourqued the ignition and sprocket bolts and spent over a half hour going over the bike with me, setting the sag etc.
