Is this 'crack' normal?

[long101]

So finally riding weather in the Midwest. Came out to my bike after a ride and noticed the below crack on my left front strut. The other side does not have anything like this. Is this normal?

 

[oaks]

:thumbup: It's normal. Except on my 2009, it's on the right (throttle) side.

 

[vettrick]

It is there so you can clamp down on the axel.

 

[long101]

Thanks y'all. I thought it looked machined, just didn't want to fly off the bike at 70mph

 

[ChevyFazer]

yup 100% normal, if you look you can see a machine screw running through it that clamps down on your front axle. If you ever want to do your own tires, forks, anything that requires you taking the wheel off that little guy comes in to play and you will cuss yourself if you forget it lol <personal experience

 

[Carlos840]

anything that requires you taking the wheel off that little guy comes in to play and you will cuss yourself if you forget it lol <personal experience

I have forgotten it once to!

Was wondering why the axle was so hard to unscrew... Thankfully no damage was done!

 

[regder]

I have forgotten it once to!

Was wondering why the axle was so hard to unscrew... Thankfully no damage was done!

You do enough maintenance, and you're bound to make this mistake. I think I've done it at least two or three times now.

 

[Motogiro]

You do enough maintenance, and you're bound to make this mistake. I think I've done it at least two or three times now.

I often hear my wife saying, "That's nice" and think she's referring to the work I'm doing....