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Cruiser
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Aubrey, TX | john frey - 2011-08-22 11:37 AM
lennyb - 2011-08-19 4:05 PM Does raise a good question as mentioned by RiverRat. Should the powder coat be removed from the mating surfaces of the wheel and sprocket? ? Yes you should clean the socket out of power coat. You want the nut to seat tight on the metal not the build up of paint. If you haven't power coated yet ask them? to mask the holes off. ? If you were to pull the studs and I'll bet that would be a job you would have to see how much thread is in the hub to change to bolts. I don't remember what the rule of thumb is but its something like if your doing a 1/2" bolt you need double amount of thread.? ? I do recall a couple others who's nuts came off. I don't remember if they painted the pulley. I do feel its dealer screwed up. Think of all the 08's on the road and now were talking about one bike not a hundred bikes.
You are saying that the powder coat should have been removed where the nut seats into the pulley??..BTW do you remember any of the circumstances where the nut's came off of others' bikes?
Edited by mrwatson 2011-08-22 11:48 AM
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Visionary
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San Antonio, TX | mrwatson - 2011-08-22 11:46 AM
You are saying that the powder coat should have been removed where the nut seats into the pulley??..BTW do you remember any of the circumstances where the nut's came off of others' bikes?
I think I do remember at least one other that lost some nuts on a rear pulley but I cannot find it right now. It was a few hundred miles after a tire, pulley or belt change. I think the root cause was a lack of locktite on the studs/bolts.
The problem was noticed before it go so bad that the pulley failed.
I will look around to see if I can find the post.
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Cruiser
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Aubrey, TX | looks like the warranty is going to cover the repairs..inspector is coming tomorrow..maybe I will have to get me an '11..:-) |
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Iron Butt
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Perry Hall, MD | Good news to hear. Probably too much to hope for, but it would be nice if they helped you out on the additional expenses that were incurred. |
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Cruiser
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Aubrey, TX | definitely gonna try.. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Southern Indiana | You might want to make sure to point out this must be a problem area since Victory changed it to bolts instead of studs on the newer models. |
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Tourer
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Chattanooga, TN | I got nothin' except to say I HATE IT WHEN MY NUTS FALL OFF. Other than that, nothin' else to say. |
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Question for those who pull a trailer..
