Be careful if you skipped a teardown

[ZX11D]

I skipped my usual teardown this year and instead rode pretty much all year. Now I`m regretting this. First I lost a bolt and spring from my center stand. Then I developed an exhaust leak from a loose bolt. I`m doing a top to bottom on every nut and bolt I can reach this weekend before something falls off that I need. Be careful if you skipped this like this dumb ass did.

[PhilB]

Perhaps blue Loctite should be your friend? I've never torn down my bike, in the 18+ years I've been riding it, and it doesn't shed parts. Although if I ever do have to tear it down, it'll probably be a bitch, since the majority of the fasteners haven't been touched since it left the factory.

PhilB

[ZX11D]

I check and tighten the things I expect might have loosened in addition to using thread lock where appropriate after teardowns and repairs too. I just never put the bike up this year because of the weather. That being said who knows what I`m gonna find worked loose after 12,000 miles or so.

[amenaza1198s]

I presume that the bike to which you are referring is the ZX11?

Thanks.

[ZX11D]

That is correct. Vintage Vibrations .

[breakdirt916]

well, at least your vintage bolts can be loosened...a lot of mine are frozen enough that if I attempted to remove them for servicing, they'd break. I'd have to re-tap studs and threads that barely accessible by hand, requiring a complete disassembly of the bike just to fix one essential bolt.

so on an old bike, if it works, don't fix it...

[Predat-R]

had the same issue when i went through my recent facelift, one of my seat bolts went missing and did not notice. Always good to ensure that things dont come loose at critical moments............good advice for sure.

[BluGixxer]

I found a loose nut behind the wheel !














Had to say it.

[nt650hawk]

As much as I wanted to keep riding a slipping clutch made me come of the road. I'm forcing myself to go thru the entire back end of the bike from the pivot to the eccentric. I worked the entire front end last year.



I hope to be back on next week.

[RandyO]

well, at least your vintage bolts can be loosened...a lot of mine are frozen enough that if I attempted to remove them for servicing, they'd break. I'd have to re-tap studs and threads that barely accessible by hand, requiring a complete disassembly of the bike just to fix one essential bolt.

so on an old bike, if it works, don't fix it...

my bike's not even vintage and I have that issue, its what I get for riding in snow, sleet and slush

[WordTooYoMamma]

I found a loose nut behind the wheel !














Had to say it.

Wheel?