Check Your Nuts!!!

Well, today was productive! New tires, new rear brake pads, I will be ordering a new rear rotor and I had the thought to check the swingarm nut, since the engine has an increase in vibration. I had already checked the others. The nut was loose.

A big thank you to OOTV who not only gave me the torque spec, but he also told me where to look in the service manual!
Swingarm pivot nut is 69 ft.lb
Section 1, 1-17 of the pdf
Also in section 14. Exploded view is on 14-0

 

Excellent reminder.

I had a Daytona 675 track bike that regularly loosened the same engine bolt. Like you, I found it through a change in engine harmonics. Checking all the engine mounts became part of my oil change routine, on that bike.

Thursday, I pulled my SV’s suspension and found a loose shock bolt. That’s something I’m going to add to the oil changes on that bike.

 

Torque specs are above. I have no idea if it's common, but my bike took a big hit when I crashed at the end of December.

 

I MISS MY SV! that V-twin vibration and torque will do it to all the bits and pieces.

 

I MISS MY SV! that V-twin vibration and torque will do it to all the bits and pieces.

 

While you were at it, did yah throw the wrench on that red shiny beastly next to your bike Mr?


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