Loose shock bolt

[Baz]

Whilst cleaning the bike after the 4th Hampshire meet, I noticed a knocking when I dropped the bike off the stand. On checking it out I found the rear shock lower mounting bolt was loose. Tightened up about 3 or 4 turns. anyone else noticed this on their bike?
Bike is 7 months old & has cover 6400 miles. Maybe worth checking yours.

Baz

 

[andy malton]

bolts

Are you saying you have ridden your bike without doing a basic check on the most important bolts on the bike for 6400 miles?

 

[Baz]

Re: bolts

Are you saying you have ridden your bike without doing a basic check on the most important bolts on the bike for 6400 miles?

Nope, I've only covered 600 of those.

Dont know how long its been like that, the worrying thing is that it was only serviced 500 miles ago. So either the BMW techs missed it or it has worked loose since then.

Baz

 

[andy malton]

Re: Re: bolts

Nope, I've only covered 600 of those.

Dont know how long its been like that, the worrying thing is that it was only serviced 500 miles ago. So either the BMW techs missed it or it has worked loose since then.

Baz

Thats the exact reason I do all my own spannering,that way you know it's been and not should of been done.ATB Andy

 

[Baz]

Re: Re: Re: bolts

Thats the exact reason I do all my own spannering,that way you know it's been and not should of been done.ATB Andy

I was the same on my VFR, maintained it from new, not worried about the warrantyas I knew there were no problems apart from a rectifier fault which may occur.

However as this bike is only 7 months old and not having the same confidence in reliability, I want to keep the warranty up to date. I'm not expecting the bike to break or anything, but if it does. ££££££££££££


Baz

 

[BiG DoM]

Re: Re: Re: bolts

Thats the exact reason I do all my own spannering,that way you know it's been and not should of been done.ATB Andy

Ditto - could not agree more!

 

[iletts]

This should sort it:


X Tightening torque:
Spring strut to rear frame ............................. 50 Nm
Spring strut to swinging arm
(clean thread + Loctite 243).......................... 58 Nm
Hydraulic spring preload adjuster
to footrest plate ........................................... 22 Nm