A facebook buddy of mine posted the enclosed picture. It seems a couple lug nuts came loose and/or sheared on his F6B. A search pulled up at least one other owner with the same problem. Nothing from Honda on it though. I for one will be checking my lug nuts!
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Ufff... that's not good. Was this a new bike from a stealership? Or was it an older bike that had the wheel removed before; for a new shoe?
Always check your nuts.
What's the torque on said nuts? Anyone?
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
I looked all over the manual and found "rear wheel nuts" 80 lbf-ft. Saw nothing on the front. Do we assume the same?
NEVER ass-ume! Pun intended
Check the Web for torque specs.
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Real wheel lug nut torque is 80lb ft per the Owners Manual and Factory Service Manual
Lug nut wrench size...deep well socket 3/4" or 19mm
"Never touched bike has 7000 miles Mark Neargarder"
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I seen this on the GoldWing page on facebook as well.
He said it happened while riding the bike with less than 7k on clock OE tires.
He said two other lugs where loose and he noticed it because he had a strange wobble at 10mph.
I am following it, He was asking if this was going to be a warranty repair.
I sure hope so.
Yeah I saw that also. You never know. I've had my rear wheel off four times at 4000 miles. I retorqued to 85/lbs. Tighten diagonally and then go round once more. Same way we do the cars in my shop.
Just got back in from checking the torque on my rear lugs, of my brand new F6B; with 680 miles on it.
Guess what?
They were all torqued to about 40 ft lbs.Now I've torqued them to 80 ft lbs.
You know what else?
I am in complete admiration of whatever idiot prepped and prepared my bike at Honda Power sports of Crofton. I am amazed that they employ people like this in the service department.
I wonder how many customers they have killed to date?
I will be checking the torque on the front next.
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
really, amazed? they don't even check the final drive oil level, why in the world would you think they would care enough to check the lug nuts?
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