Why have I lose Center Stand bolts twice?

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:53 am

Does the stand move freely now?. ........lm

akpasta wrote:Shoulder bolt in, nut tightened down with a spring washer, loctite and cotter pin. That sucker is in there good, and it isn't coming out.

akpasta · Post by **akpasta** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:09 pm

Yes it does. It doesn't spring back really fast but it moves smoothly.

LOUD MOUSE wrote:Does the stand move freely now?. ........lm

akpasta wrote:Shoulder bolt in, nut tightened down with a spring washer, loctite and cotter pin. That sucker is in there good, and it isn't coming out.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:24 pm

That's good news.
Any chance the first shoulder bolts didn't have a long enough shoulder and pinched the stand to the frame?.
Just wondering. ......lm

akpasta wrote:Yes it does. It doesn't spring back really fast but it moves smoothly.

LOUD MOUSE wrote:Does the stand move freely now?. ........lm

akpasta wrote:Shoulder bolt in, nut tightened down with a spring washer, loctite and cotter pin. That sucker is in there good, and it isn't coming out.

akpasta · Post by **akpasta** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:23 pm

I'm not really sure on that. I didn't install the first one, the previous owner did, and he ran it for 450 miles before it rattled out. Anyhow, the right side bolt doesn't have a washer on it, but it's on there good and tight so i didn't mess with it. It's got a cotter pin though, so I'll notice if it gets loose before I lose it.

I bet with a washer that side would soften up and the stand would "snap" back up more forcefully, it's just not really a concern for me to be honest.

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:25 pm

Thanks bud. ............lm

akpasta wrote:I'm not really sure on that. I didn't install the first one, the previous owner did, and he ran it for 450 miles before it rattled out. Anyhow, the right side bolt doesn't have a washer on it, but it's on there good and tight so i didn't mess with it. It's got a cotter pin though, so I'll notice if it gets loose before I lose it.

I bet with a washer that side would soften up and the stand would "snap" back up more forcefully, it's just not really a concern for me to be honest.