flsurflover
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I am a long time lurker, first time poster. Love the forum.
I just discovered Saturday night that my 2006 FZ6 is missing it's left side chain adjustment nuts, washer, and puller plate. Don't know when I lost them. After several searches, I see this has happened to a few other people, and that the fix is to put loctite on the locking nuts on both side.
All the dealers were closed today, so I will call one I know that is open on Monday. They will probably have to order the parts but it should only be a few days. I see that ordering them online is option if needed, as is buying a used axle on Ebay with both sets of pullers and nuts. I have the part numbers.
I commute this bike to work every day, although I do have access to a car if I absolutely have to until the parts get in. But I couldn't find a thread that described why it would be critical not to ride the bike until I get these parts replaced.
From reading the service manual and the how-to's on alignment and chain adjustment. It seems like the last step is always to torque down the axle nut to 87 foot pounds. Since my axle is still locked down, aren't the chain adjustment nuts and puller plate not critical? If the axle nut did come loose, would the chain adjustment plates actually reduce the chance of a disaster?
I do agree, better safe than sorry, but I wanted to make sure that those parts would actually do something if the axle came loose. If they won't and they are just for adjusting chain slack and alignment, and wouldn't actually help keep the rear wheel on if the axle nut came loose, then I might as well ride it. Not trying to be dangerous, just want to know technically what their role is rather than being superstitious that I shouldn't ride without them. If they are critical, then I won't ride until they are replaced. I will get the parts as soon as possible this week. Thanks for any help.
I just discovered Saturday night that my 2006 FZ6 is missing it's left side chain adjustment nuts, washer, and puller plate. Don't know when I lost them. After several searches, I see this has happened to a few other people, and that the fix is to put loctite on the locking nuts on both side.
All the dealers were closed today, so I will call one I know that is open on Monday. They will probably have to order the parts but it should only be a few days. I see that ordering them online is option if needed, as is buying a used axle on Ebay with both sets of pullers and nuts. I have the part numbers.
I commute this bike to work every day, although I do have access to a car if I absolutely have to until the parts get in. But I couldn't find a thread that described why it would be critical not to ride the bike until I get these parts replaced.
From reading the service manual and the how-to's on alignment and chain adjustment. It seems like the last step is always to torque down the axle nut to 87 foot pounds. Since my axle is still locked down, aren't the chain adjustment nuts and puller plate not critical? If the axle nut did come loose, would the chain adjustment plates actually reduce the chance of a disaster?
I do agree, better safe than sorry, but I wanted to make sure that those parts would actually do something if the axle came loose. If they won't and they are just for adjusting chain slack and alignment, and wouldn't actually help keep the rear wheel on if the axle nut came loose, then I might as well ride it. Not trying to be dangerous, just want to know technically what their role is rather than being superstitious that I shouldn't ride without them. If they are critical, then I won't ride until they are replaced. I will get the parts as soon as possible this week. Thanks for any help.
