Author Topic: V85TT loose sub-frame bolt  (Read 2598 times)

Offline Grabcon

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V85TT loose sub-frame bolt
« on: September 08, 2024, 08:15:37 PM »
So yesterday I was out for a ride on my 2020 V85TT ~23000 miles. As I was riding for some reason, maybe just giving the arm a rest I had my left arm hanging down by the front sub-frame mount. For some reason I grabbed where the sub-frame mounts and felt that it was moving. Not a lot but I could feel it. I had the cruise on and checked the right side and no movement.

I pulled into a gas station to check to see what was up. The Allen head was in place. I had so Allen wrenches so I tried to tighten the bolt. It was tight in both directions and wouldn't move. Road it home and pulled the bolt and you could see on the face of the head that it had wear marks. I believe the bolt was bottomed out, I also think that the hole is not threaded thru and thru.

I put a washer on the bolt as a spacer and the bolt tightened full and the sub-frame stopped moving.

Kind of a weird thing but thought I would give those with V85TT's a heads up to check for the sub-frame movement.



« Last Edit: September 08, 2024, 08:49:41 PM by Grabcon »
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Offline guzziart

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Re: V85TT loose sub-frame bolt
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2024, 08:24:59 AM »
Thanks for the posting your find.  I recently picked up a lightly used '23 v85, I'll be sure to put a wrench on everything but that could be about it.  I haven't had much success finding published bolt torque specs other than the quick look up at Greg Benders TOT.   I suppose the engine oil drain bolt and filter cap bolt just gets tightened until it spins freely :laugh:.   
'66 CA78, '72 CL350, '72 Eldo '87 LMIVSE, '91 CT70, '08 Wing, '23 v85 Travel


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