Center stand screw
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Thanks gatdammit
I thougt so.
What Loctite was in the replacement screw,
I've 3 ?
Light, medium and really fast ( Something almost like welded)
Ah and i've seen the torque in my manual 70Nm.
Thanks
I thougt so.
What Loctite was in the replacement screw,
I've 3 ?
Light, medium and really fast ( Something almost like welded)
Ah and i've seen the torque in my manual 70Nm.
Thanks
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Joined Mar 2013
3K Posts | 161+
Naples, IT
All I can tell you is that it had red thread locker on the end. I've never really been picky about thread locker. Usually just use Blue Loctite.
I will now check the center stand bolts routinely, though. I use my stand a lot and it sucked when I couldn't for a week. You may need an extra hand to line up the holes as the spring tension pulls it back pretty hard.
I will now check the center stand bolts routinely, though. I use my stand a lot and it sucked when I couldn't for a week. You may need an extra hand to line up the holes as the spring tension pulls it back pretty hard.
Joined Apr 2013
804 Posts | 22+
uk
I've had my center stand on and off a few times, easy to install yourself if you fit the spring last using a spring pulling tool.
It's not good that another report has come of bolts loosing themselves, could be very dangerous if the stand fell off during riding!!
It's not good that another report has come of bolts loosing themselves, could be very dangerous if the stand fell off during riding!!
add mine to the list. left side screw is missing. will be calling to see if there is a replacement at the dealer today.
Joined Oct 2015
545 Posts | 0+
Minnesota
Yep, I lost mine late last year. I removed both side bolts, smothered them in red locktite, and reassembled. I torqued them down as tight as I could get them with the allen wrench, too.
Mine fell off last week, strangely the same side! and dealer fixed it with lots and lots of red loctite. Hopefully it holds well now but I will keep checking on it regularly now on wards.
821 2015 one year old 6k miles; left side centre stand bolt came out. Noticed it 2 days ago, came back from a ride and was putting the bike up onto its centre stand and something didn't feel right. Looked down bolt gone. Had ridden bike two days previous so it must happened on my last ride.
Phoned dealer who had one in stock, which made me suspicious;-) since this dealer has very little in stock. So might be a more common problem; dealer very apologetic and didn't even think about asking for money.
I'll be checking them regularly from now on since as said this failure could result in a big big accident.
Follow on. Getting stand back on was a right PITA until after phoning round a few shops looking for a 'suitable' spring puller ie substantial, a mechanic told me to use a strap ratchet between the stand and a spoke on rear wheel to pull the stand into place so I could get the bolts in. Worked a treat. I had previously tried this, fitting the spring on the free stand and then trying unsuccessfully to manoeuvre it into place manually.
Phoned dealer who had one in stock, which made me suspicious;-) since this dealer has very little in stock. So might be a more common problem; dealer very apologetic and didn't even think about asking for money.
I'll be checking them regularly from now on since as said this failure could result in a big big accident.
Follow on. Getting stand back on was a right PITA until after phoning round a few shops looking for a 'suitable' spring puller ie substantial, a mechanic told me to use a strap ratchet between the stand and a spoke on rear wheel to pull the stand into place so I could get the bolts in. Worked a treat. I had previously tried this, fitting the spring on the free stand and then trying unsuccessfully to manoeuvre it into place manually.
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I noticed the left side bolt was loose one while washing the bike. Blue Loctited it back in and it hasn't moved since.
Mine weren't torqued down at all but they were smothered in loctite so they wouldn't have gone anywhere. Found out because I was removing it for a track day.
Found my left side bolt loose today. 2014, 8600km. It had red loctite on it.
Cleaned it and reinstalled with red loctite again.
I think I'll start oiling the inside pivot part of that bolt regularly.
Cleaned it and reinstalled with red loctite again.
I think I'll start oiling the inside pivot part of that bolt regularly.
Joined Jan 2015
330 Posts | 1+
London
I've never known a bike to shake things loose so often. But mind you, I've never had a V-Twin before...
Joined Oct 2015
545 Posts | 0+
Minnesota
Methinks they used the wrong tolerance bolts, and the threadlocker they applied wasn't enough to make up the difference in size between the bolt and the hole, leading the bolts to come loose.
Not sure if anyone else has noticed this, but from what I've seen, the red threadlocker applied from the factory doesn't hardly get rubbed off or scuffed after removing it. It also doesn't provide much for friction during removal, like red threadlocker so often does. The bolts just need to be ever-so-slightly larger.
I don't think the bolt is vibrating loose. Half of the bolt is threaded, the other half is smooth. The threaded part is Loctite'd in the center stand. The smooth part is supposed to be the pivot that rotates in the frame. If the pin is not free to rotate, it will try to unscrew the bolt every time you put the bike up on the center stand.
Now I'm lubing this everytime I lube the chain.
Now I'm lubing this everytime I lube the chain.
anyone have the part number for the bolt? Dealer didn't order mine like I asked and I just want to order online and not deal with dealer again.
Just lost my left center stand bolt on this last trip, probably lost it around 6K miles - figures...
