Check your rear belt sprocket!
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Check your rear belt sprocket!
Was out riding and a loud sqeaking noise could be heard--on and off at different speads. When I got home I put the bike up on a jack and found that all the bolts on the rear sprocket were loose and one was just about to fall out hitting the upper belt guard making the sqeaking noise. Well of course I used locktite and re-torqued to specks.
I am glad this was caught early as I think this could have been a disaster! While I don't think this situation would be a common occurance --you guys may want to check for tightness on that rear sprocket at least every oil and/or tire change.
Bike is a 07 FXD with 18000 miles---Thought I'd share this with you guys--I don't want this to happen to any other fellow riders.
I am glad this was caught early as I think this could have been a disaster! While I don't think this situation would be a common occurance --you guys may want to check for tightness on that rear sprocket at least every oil and/or tire change.
Bike is a 07 FXD with 18000 miles---Thought I'd share this with you guys--I don't want this to happen to any other fellow riders.
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A lot of info on rear sprocket bolts coming loose and how to deal with this problem is in this thread: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ley-bolts.html
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I had this happen to me 2 times already but unfortunetly I didnt catch it either time till it was 2 late....
all 5 bolts sheared off in the hub both times and destroyed my hub and sprocket this time around. I was actualy thinking about using stainless steel bolts this time and torqing them with loctite.
the first time it happened was at 5,000 miles second time it happened at 15,500 miles....
I do like the idea of safety wiring them I think I might go ahead and do that. its a good idea proper torque and the safety wire shouldn't have any problems but I am not going to trust the bolts From Harley.
all 5 bolts sheared off in the hub both times and destroyed my hub and sprocket this time around. I was actualy thinking about using stainless steel bolts this time and torqing them with loctite.
the first time it happened was at 5,000 miles second time it happened at 15,500 miles....
I do like the idea of safety wiring them I think I might go ahead and do that. its a good idea proper torque and the safety wire shouldn't have any problems but I am not going to trust the bolts From Harley.