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Whats the best way to start the 5 hundie ?

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kxdel:
I am considering putting threadlock on the bolts that hold the body work on.  When i got the bike a bolt on the side panel was missing and the other was loose.  So maybe a little dab of blue just to be sure. :?

Friar-Tuck:
 Glad to hear things worked out.
 
Snoop around on the thread in the 500 forum  for KIPS mod. , drop Stewart an email and order up a Top Secret Decoder Kxriders KIPS Bolt.  :wink:
  (As an Aside on the flywheel)
   Before, you button things up you might grab some valve lapping compound and lap the flywheel to the crank.
 Spin it about a few minutes and look for high spots.  (tip from Eric Gorr's book)  My friend who also had the key break lapped his three years ago and its still good to go. I don't know if this kept it from breaking again, but when he lapped it in he was surprised to actually see the High/low spots.
 Take Care,
Tuck \o/

Hillclimb#42:
Don't use threadlock for plastic mounts. Bolts are cheap, but if you have a bolt spin a mount, it screws up all sorts of stuff. Gas tank, radiator shroud to radiator and rear fender bolts thru air box all have deals that I call "body nuts", but no doubt are called something else. Spin a mount in a gas tank, and its time for brand new cuss words. (and a tank) 500's do need lock tite. Mine seems to fling the bolts on a regular basis. The trick is to use it in the right places, Also take note when bolts are hard to withdraw because they are already loaded with it. Double doses may cause the bolt to seize and break.
Congrats on getting it running...

BDI:
I must agree, I have adopted a new theory on non critical bolts. I would much rather buy a new bolt then have to fix or buy a new part that is striped out. I also keep spare bolts in my riding box and some in my toolbag that I carry. There are some things I would rather thread lock the s**t out of, my flywheel nut is one of them. Never put thread lock on a machine screw unless you never plan on taking it apart again if it is steel or titainium into aluminum use antiseez if it goes into a non critical part like plastics you may try teflon tape but to be honest I dont have a problem with lost fastners on my 500.

kxdel:
Once again thanks for the input.  I like the teflon tape idea as opposed to locktite.  I guess I'll just buy a handful of bolts and keep them in my toolbox for the ones that get away.  Thanks again.

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