General maintenance. Check your bolts!

Kurosaki · December 2nd, 2008, 02:22 PM

Just thought I'd throw this up here.

Check all your fasteners, guys! I know it sounds remedial but so far I've had my shifter fall off from the bolt falling out and one of my rearset bolts falling out. Also, the bodywork fasteners tend to loosen up a little. None of them fell out on me but I checked them recently and a few of them didn't have as much torque as I remember putting on them.

I recommend you go over your bolts with your wrenches every so often.

Lucky for me when my shifter fell off, I pulled off the freeway and there was a bike shop not half a mile from there that had another 250 there(1st gen) and they let me have the bolt and barrel assembly off that one to get me home. And when my rearset bolt came out, luckily the rear passenger peg bracket bolts are the same so I just took one from there.

So just as a reminder, break out the wrenches and torque away.

kkim · December 2nd, 2008, 02:34 PM

Very good advice... this is one high revving, buzzy little bike. I can imagine all kinds of dancing nuts and bolts working their way loose as the miles accumulate.

I had a rear brake light switch that went out of adjustment and no matter how much I stepped on the rear brake pedal, the tail light wouldn't go on. A few turns of the adjuster by hand and the problem was solved.

Vex suggested checking your exhaust flange bolts if you have installed an after market exhaust. He found they had worked themselves loose since he installed his AreaP.

Thanks for the reminder.

JS73 · December 2nd, 2008, 08:02 PM

Good post Kuro,

Good bike maintenance is not just changing the oil and checking tire pressures.

Sailariel · December 3rd, 2008, 12:58 PM

Loctite Blue is a good thing to use. Rode a Sportster years ago that had a ravenous appetite for the stuff, also drank a lot of oil.

December 2nd, 2008, 02:22 PM	#1
Kurosaki Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星 Name: Joseph Location: socal Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Kurosaki 250, 09 Honda 600RawrRawr Posts: 540	General maintenance. Check your bolts! Just thought I'd throw this up here. Check all your fasteners, guys! I know it sounds remedial but so far I've had my shifter fall off from the bolt falling out and one of my rearset bolts falling out. Also, the bodywork fasteners tend to loosen up a little. None of them fell out on me but I checked them recently and a few of them didn't have as much torque as I remember putting on them. I recommend you go over your bolts with your wrenches every so often. Lucky for me when my shifter fell off, I pulled off the freeway and there was a bike shop not half a mile from there that had another 250 there(1st gen) and they let me have the bolt and barrel assembly off that one to get me home. And when my rearset bolt came out, luckily the rear passenger peg bracket bolts are the same so I just took one from there. So just as a reminder, break out the wrenches and torque away.

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December 2nd, 2008, 02:34 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Very good advice... this is one high revving, buzzy little bike. I can imagine all kinds of dancing nuts and bolts working their way loose as the miles accumulate. I had a rear brake light switch that went out of adjustment and no matter how much I stepped on the rear brake pedal, the tail light wouldn't go on. A few turns of the adjuster by hand and the problem was solved. Vex suggested checking your exhaust flange bolts if you have installed an after market exhaust. He found they had worked themselves loose since he installed his AreaP. Thanks for the reminder.

December 2nd, 2008, 08:02 PM	#3
JS73 ninjette.org guru Name: Joel Location: Orlando, FL Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 Posts: 256	Good post Kuro, Good bike maintenance is not just changing the oil and checking tire pressures.

December 3rd, 2008, 12:58 PM	#4
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Loctite Blue is a good thing to use. Rode a Sportster years ago that had a ravenous appetite for the stuff, also drank a lot of oil.