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Old 10-01-2009, 08:11 AM
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Has anyone had trouble with broken swingarm bolts at the rubber mount bracket and why they brake. 2004 flhti with 25000 mile
 
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Old 10-01-2009, 08:42 AM
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I have never heard of any doing this. How did you notice them broken, did the bike show signs or did you just notice them?
 
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Old 10-01-2009, 10:30 AM
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I notice them when cleaning up bike. Just made a 300m run sunday at 75-80 mph didnt notice anything.
 
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Old 10-01-2009, 10:33 AM
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Interesting, one of the contractors that built my house had the same problem on his 04.
 
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the bolts are harden i pulled the other side and check them
 
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Old 10-02-2009, 02:43 AM
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I think I would replace them all with new ones, both sides, just for peace of mind.
 
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+1 one on that grbrown. I checked the TQ on mine last winter, I had a vibration in turns (long story short) it ended up being my engine alignment was off.
 
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Never heard of it.Possibly tightened too much or too many times!Could be the wrong grade bolt.
 
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