Safety Wiring Fasteners

[Bill Hagan]

I told about installing some farkles on the Griso in my thread about being "Garage-Bound in Milan," http://forum.guzzitech.com/forum/post/quote.html?f=163&p=60605.

Chicago Mark commented, "[M]ake sure you safety wire the three screws that secure the Skidmarx rear hugger."

I started to respond there, but thought I'd do another thread as this issue is broader.

The reality is I'll probably never get my Guzzis on a track. But, I have had parts fall off, and the Norge's hugger, identical to the one on the Griso, has had a fastener go AWOL.

So, I went on the Pro-Bolt US website to order the same fasteners that came with the hugger, but in "safety wire" versions.

Holy Mandello, you could swab the OEM bolts with red Loctite lots cheaper than the $8-9 each plus shipping for the racing-spec fasteners. Plus, kind of a PITA to figure out right one. After my recent $30 fastener search for the maintenance stand, I am wary of exploring, via UPS, the full range of race-spec bolts.

More importantly, is this really necessary? On the Norge, it was hard to take a look at the hugger's fastening points, and I found out I was boinked when I saw the hugger listing to port on the tire. Thankfully, neither hugger nor tire suffered any damage from that. The Griso is much easier to eyeball for loosening of fasteners. So, while safety wired stuff looks cool, I am inclined to go with Mr. Red Loctite unless hooted down by you all in the bleachers.

Thanks.

Bill

[Chuck in Indiana]

Well, all you gotta do is drill a hole in the head for the safety wire, but I'll bet that you don't have a drill press (or know how to use it ) in the frozen nawth.
I'd just use blue (removable) loc tite, you might want to remove those fasteners without a blow torch some day..

[gulveal]

I used the Blue loctite and some anti vibration washers (can't remember what kind).

Regards,
David

[Chicago Mark]

Please, don't let this happen to you!

http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=45824.0

Mark

[Bill Hagan]

Please, don't let this happen to you!

http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=45824.0

Mark

Yikes!

Way more drama than I want.

Bill

[john zibell]

If the bolts are long enough, you can double nut on the end. When you turn one nut against the other, neither is going to move. We would do this on the farm with implements, and after a couple seasons everything was rusted solid and would never move again

[Goodvibes]

If the bolts are long enough, you can double nut on the end.

Been doing this for years too . . . last time was the exhaust hanger bolt on the Griso.