motor10
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So, I have a 2018 R1200RT that I bought new in September of 2018 after a bad wreck. Due to recovery, PT, pain, surgery pain, accident induced lack of confidence, and some continuous hand pain, I started this summer off with only 2500 miles on the bike. I have put another 2000 miles on this summer so far. Yesterday, I took a ride, with no destination, before going to a friends for dinner. While out exploring, I stopped in a neat little town know as Fairview Beach VA. I stopped took a photo and as I remounted I noticed my right side Wunderlich rear crash bar seemed off angle. When I grabbed it the bar moved. I checked it out and the 2 top bolts were completely gone. These bars were put on before the bike was even delivered to me by Morton's BMW. I rode to my buddy's house. During dinner I mentioned it and after dinner we replaced the bolts. He use to be a BMW MC mechanic years ago when he lived in Florida so he had actual BMW bolts.
This morning I went out got my tools and started fiddling about with tightening fasteners. I was shocked by how loose a lot of the torx and hex head bolts were lose on body panels, handle bars, controls on the handle bars, and all the crash bars. I have a service scheduled for July 16th and I will bring it up to them, but am concerned since I've never had fastners come loose like this on all the Japanese made bikes I've owned .
Is this normal?
If so how often do you all check your fasteners?
Do you think its vibration causing them to loosen up?
When the dealership does the service do they normally tighten fasteners?
Thoughts and opinions welcomed.
Jay
This morning I went out got my tools and started fiddling about with tightening fasteners. I was shocked by how loose a lot of the torx and hex head bolts were lose on body panels, handle bars, controls on the handle bars, and all the crash bars. I have a service scheduled for July 16th and I will bring it up to them, but am concerned since I've never had fastners come loose like this on all the Japanese made bikes I've owned .
Is this normal?
If so how often do you all check your fasteners?
Do you think its vibration causing them to loosen up?
When the dealership does the service do they normally tighten fasteners?
Thoughts and opinions welcomed.
Jay