Cracked winglet

[MIKE R]

Went for a ride tody on my 1200 Adventure. Man, did it rain! Anyway when I stopped at some lights I noticed my right hand winglet had cracked rather badly, starting from the hole nearest the tank.

I 'have had it off' in the past and don't think I over tightened it...if I had I would have thought it would have gone there and then not when I was riding about 3 weeks later.

Anyone else had this problem?

Mike

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

I've taken mione off for cleaning and I'm sure you'd be hard pushed to crack one by overtightening it as the fastener appears to be made from cheese

Tis a warranty related issue me thinks

 

[JimboGSA]

never taken mine off and it cracked in the same place, replaced under warranty

 

[Nick Marshall]

riden a few bmw demo bikes

with cracks, must be a feature!

 

[andyclift]

When I bought mine for my GS the dealer warned me to be careful with the screws as they had cracking problems

 

[Brian ROSEN]

Cracking winglets

As mine are fitted on an 'ordinary' GS there are no supports other than large washers below- so they can waggle about just a little & I have had no cracks yet. However I do have a few tiny ones around the screws fixing the screen but not a warranty job I am afraid - just a slight disagreement with a decending car parking barrier! (A tiny hole drilled at the end of a crack will stop it speading, as I am sure everybody knows.)

 

[MIKE R]

Thanks for the replies.

I'll pursue a warranty claim when my dealer opens on Tuesday.

Cheers again.

Mike

 

[cookie]

it's easy to get the top hat washers in skewy, then they stress the winglet.

one of mine was fitted wrongly from new & i now have a small stress fracture

 

[Churchill]

my left one cracked in the same place on a ride back from Scotland

 

[MIKE R]

Thanks lads for your input.

Warranty claim accepted, and the winglet will be replaced when I next call in at the dealers.

Mike