02-06-14, 01:14 PM
It's really weird how this effects some bikes and not others. I have a 03 Foxeye which only has 4000 miles on it. I never had any issues with vibes or rattles in that area. But I thought I'd better check it out after all the reports on here. Well for the sake of a few quid I thought I'd have the 12mm replacement to hand.
When I removed the cover, the nut was the original 9mm with no signs of any movement. Decided to change it anyway and Lo and Behold I needed assistance and a 3 foot breaker bar to crack the old nut off.
New one fitted and torqued up to 70 Nm, didn't realise the new 12mm needs 90Nm, Thanks for that info Buzz. I'll go back and redo that.
When I removed the cover, the nut was the original 9mm with no signs of any movement. Decided to change it anyway and Lo and Behold I needed assistance and a 3 foot breaker bar to crack the old nut off.
New one fitted and torqued up to 70 Nm, didn't realise the new 12mm needs 90Nm, Thanks for that info Buzz. I'll go back and redo that.