So you wouldn't have to get your daily entertainment from this board...or drink alcohol just to survive till the next day?
Nope, they were all present and accounted for. Seemed to match the two head bolts on the left side of the engine...and both of those are also in place. I pitched the bolt in a drawer; what's the worst that can happen?Not positive, but that looks like a frame brace (t-bar) bolt located under the tank.Good weekend for maintenance: New set of PR2s (almost 12K out of the last set), new stopper pads, and added Speed Bleeders. Those things are GREAT! Out for a test drive then home to change the oil and wash away the last few months of dirt and bugs.
And that's when I saw THIS:
(The following is a dramatic recreation of an actual event.)
J-u-s-t a little bit disconcerting.
I couldn't imagine what that bolt was SUPPOSED to be holding on, so I pulled the tank and plastic to see if I could spot a gaping hole. Not seeing one, my best guess is it came from the head and a tech dropped it into the bowels of the engine compartment when I last had it in for a valve check. He probably just grabbed another from inventory and figured the lost one would fall on to the highway somewhere.
Anyhoo, new rubber is always a treat, the weather is unseasonably warm and when it's not the Gerbings is keepin' me toasty!
It's the jesus nut. Holds the whole skoot together. POS genII's are that way.Nope, they were all present and accounted for. Seemed to match the two head bolts on the left side of the engine...and both of those are also in place. I pitched the bolt in a drawer; what's the worst that can happen?Not positive, but that looks like a frame brace (t-bar) bolt located under the tank.Good weekend for maintenance: New set of PR2s (almost 12K out of the last set), new stopper pads, and added Speed Bleeders. Those things are GREAT! Out for a test drive then home to change the oil and wash away the last few months of dirt and bugs.
And that's when I saw THIS:
(The following is a dramatic recreation of an actual event.)
J-u-s-t a little bit disconcerting.
I couldn't imagine what that bolt was SUPPOSED to be holding on, so I pulled the tank and plastic to see if I could spot a gaping hole. Not seeing one, my best guess is it came from the head and a tech dropped it into the bowels of the engine compartment when I last had it in for a valve check. He probably just grabbed another from inventory and figured the lost one would fall on to the highway somewhere.
Anyhoo, new rubber is always a treat, the weather is unseasonably warm and when it's not the Gerbings is keepin' me toasty!
I've changed bulbs a couple times on my 07 and gotta agree that it can be a pain. Those boots didn't want to come off the first time, but it's been easier for subsequent changes because I put some dielectric grease in the groove of the boot. Makes it a LOT easier to pull off and pop on the boots!
Thanks for the advice. They didn't come off easy at all, which makes it seem like it will be impossible to get them back on. I'll add some grease.
Pretty sure you're right odot, cuz that's pretty much what I said when I spotted it. :lol:It's the jesus nut. Holds the whole skoot together. POS genII's are that way.Nope, they were all present and accounted for. Seemed to match the two head bolts on the left side of the engine...and both of those are also in place. I pitched the bolt in a drawer; what's the worst that can happen?
Long shot but check the two bolts that hold the front subframe to the main frame. The bolts look similar to that one but they mount the other way round (would fall out to the right of the bike) so I can't see how one would end up there.Pretty sure you're right odot, cuz that's pretty much what I said when I spotted it. :lol:It's the jesus nut. Holds the whole skoot together. POS genII's are that way.Nope, they were all present and accounted for. Seemed to match the two head bolts on the left side of the engine...and both of those are also in place. I pitched the bolt in a drawer; what's the worst that can happen?
Carver could put a cok in it?I pitched the bolt in a drawer; what's the worst that can happen?
U need to grow a dik first..I walked past the FJR and took the ZRex to work again...won't be back on Frankenbike till the old lady lets me buy a new PR2 for the front. Wish I could get more than 13,000 miles out of a damn motorcycle tire.
I've already molted this year...new one won't be back til late Feb/early March.U need to grow a dik first..I walked past the FJR and took the ZRex to work again...won't be back on Frankenbike till the old lady lets me buy a new PR2 for the front. Wish I could get more than 13,000 miles out of a damn motorcycle tire.
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Damn........I've already molted this year...new one won't be back til late Feb/early March.2027U need to grow a dik first..I walked past the FJR and took the ZRex to work again...won't be back on Frankenbike till the old lady lets me buy a new PR2 for the front. Wish I could get more than 13,000 miles out of a damn motorcycle tire.
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