Sturgis Tip #1: Got a tool box? Use it!
At the campground in South Dakota..
One of the largest in Sturgis, we spend the first few days of each August bouncing around on the bikes, while trying to avoid mc parts which have dropped to the ground, having "parted" ways with the bike they were previously attached to.
You name it, we've seen it all, foot pegs, foot boards, hard bags, bolts, nuts, washers, spokes, even a license plate or two, and a clutch lever! Last year I told the "half", if given time, we might-could find enough dropped parts to put together a rolling chassis!
Do something simple, but very effective. Get out your sae or metric socket set, and go over all the nuts and bolts you can find on your ride. Don't over tighten. A torque wrench may be necessary for some of the more sensitive fasteners. Look at your service manual. If you don't want to be hassled, take it to the dealer, have your oil/primary/transmission fluids changed, and ask them to go over the entire bike one time. It's not exactly cheap, but it is good mishap insurance, if done by the right individual.
Check back for ABM Sturgis Tip #2 and watch for our daily Sturgis Blog, live and direct from the August hot action spot of the entire universe of motorcycles, drop dead beautiful girls, and beer as cold as you can make it when the temp's 107.
One of the largest in Sturgis, we spend the first few days of each August bouncing around on the bikes, while trying to avoid mc parts which have dropped to the ground, having "parted" ways with the bike they were previously attached to.
You name it, we've seen it all, foot pegs, foot boards, hard bags, bolts, nuts, washers, spokes, even a license plate or two, and a clutch lever! Last year I told the "half", if given time, we might-could find enough dropped parts to put together a rolling chassis!
Do something simple, but very effective. Get out your sae or metric socket set, and go over all the nuts and bolts you can find on your ride. Don't over tighten. A torque wrench may be necessary for some of the more sensitive fasteners. Look at your service manual. If you don't want to be hassled, take it to the dealer, have your oil/primary/transmission fluids changed, and ask them to go over the entire bike one time. It's not exactly cheap, but it is good mishap insurance, if done by the right individual.
Check back for ABM Sturgis Tip #2 and watch for our daily Sturgis Blog, live and direct from the August hot action spot of the entire universe of motorcycles, drop dead beautiful girls, and beer as cold as you can make it when the temp's 107.
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