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Originally Posted by flynjay
If you properly torque the bolts this is not true.
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Originally Posted by flynjay
It is generally necessary to remove that bolt for valve adjustments since the valve cover is difficult/impossible to get off with the mounts attached. Common procedure is to remove long mount bolt and the four bolts above it to let the radiator float forward a bit, then work the cover out.
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he shouldnt have had any valve checks yet. in fact according to service schedule that bolt shouldnt have been removed yet. it should have been checked twice already by the mechanic per the service schedule. it obviously was not torqued correctly and first time setup as well as the 600mi check require checking torque on those bolts. it seems close to impossible for that bolt to come all the way out with the fairings on. i think in pretty much any of the possible cases of how it happened, the mechanic is still responsible for the repairs.