Rear drive sprocket came loose, learned a lesson
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I bought this 06 Fatboy from a guy 2 months ago, who knows? I am being stupid though, I have been telling myself to retighten all the bolts since I picked up the bike but I am lazy, I don't blame anyone but me. 
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I have been working in the automotive trade for over 18 years, I can't recall how many times I pulled out threads when removing spark plugs from aluminum head. On early day Mercedes, the V block was aluminum, it was quite scary when it came to head bolts torquing, every single one I did is striped, had to send it to the machine shop to redo each helicoil, what a nightmare. Just put it this way, if I am dealing with an axle bolt or something take a lot of force, I may not use Helicoil.
I am an ASE Master Auto Tech and can tell you this 128 Auto is right, I've been using helicoils for 20+years WITHOUT ANY ISSUSES,there are 50x's stronger than regular machine made threads all day long!!!I would have fixed the wheel on my bike like that as well only because I know how CHEAP aluminum is,very weak metal..On cars with aluminum cylinder heads you have to let them cool off completely before removing spark plugs or you WILL pull the threads out with the plug..But don't worry they make a helicoil for that..lol..just my 2 cents
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I learned a long time ago on a Bicycle not to trust my A$$ to a Mechanic that was paid by the job or hr. Left a Bicycle shop did a wheelie front wheel rolled off in a different direction. No where to go but down. Been checking bolts ever since that day. 
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This post is back lol Good reminder though 
I checked all the sprocket bolts when I painted my back wheel last week, all good. Helicoil is strong enough to take the Vtwin torque.
Good reminder though I checked all the sprocket bolts when I painted my back wheel last week, all good. Helicoil is strong enough to take the Vtwin torque.
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Chrome belt pulley cover strikes again! This happens so many times ,the cover crushes and the bolts become loose, the pulley wobbles and then the bolts shear! Loctite does not keep the cover from crushing only helps the bolts from backing out for a short period of time in a high vibration condition that this situation is. When you put that cover on you have to check the bolts repeatedly, which everyone does after the bolts shear off and they put it back together.
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Maybe I'm ****... Maybe I'm a scar ducat ; but if it were me I'd get a new wheel...???
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I wouldn't be surprised when people say that, because they don't even know what Helicoils are, they are made of hard stainless steel, Helicoil is 50% stronger than original thread, why wouldn't I bet my life on it? You should do some research, it is not a cheap fix. By the way, it has been used on Spaceship and aircraft too, good enough? CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO
Talk to people who work for machine shop, they have been using Helicoils on cylinder block, wheel hubs, suspension etc.
By the way, ride hard and die free!
Talk to people who work for machine shop, they have been using Helicoils on cylinder block, wheel hubs, suspension etc.
By the way, ride hard and die free!