Wilsons Sandbox

It is a very common problem on the big ol' thumper. You can find most of the replacement screws and bolts at your local hardware store. Use the blue locktight on almost everything. And every now and then, check all the bolts and screws just to make sure their still tight. MotorMark http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/dixiedualsportmotorcycleclub KLR 650 A-13 "warthogg" XR250R "superfly"

----- Original Message ----- From: Charles Waddell To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 4:26 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Losing my Screws and Bolts I have almost put on 500 miles on my 2000 KLR650 and I have already lost the bolt that holds the tool kit in place, 2 of the black screws one from each radiator shield, and then tonight the bolt right above the muffle that holds the right side panel on. Am I just having really bad luck or is this common. And is there a place to buy these screws and bolts cheaper than my dealer. Thanks, Charles Waddell

Charles, Don't feel too bad. While riding my 'new' used KLR home from the seller's house, I lost the rear brake pedal shaft (about $30 to replace) because the previous owner didn't check the tightness of the pinch bolt on the brake pedal. Mark got it right in his reply about checking All nuts & bolts regularly & using BLUE Loctite to help prevent them from loosening. The RED stuff is to be avoided - it's the permanent type & not to be used for fasteners that will be removed from time to time. I check my fasteners every couple of weeks and whenever I wash my bike. Before I go off-road riding, I ALWAYS check out everything. I don't want any problems especially when I'm off road. It's not a bad idea to occasionally do a quick 'walk-around' looking for loose or missing screws (kinda like pilots do). Professor A9 Federal Way, Wa. [USA] ps: Don't think of all this checking as a chore, it's a bonding moment. Treat her right & she'll treat you right. Neglect her & ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- "Charles Waddell" wrote:

> I have almost put on 500 miles on my 2000 KLR650 and I

have already lost the bolt that holds the tool kit in place, 2 of the black screws one from each radiator shield, and then tonight the bolt right above the muffler that holds the right side panel on. Am I just having really bad luck or is this common. And is there a place to buy these screws and bolts cheaper than my dealer.