So I go to remove the two screws securing the lid to the rear brake reservoir and the whole reservoir moves - loosey-goosey. WTF?
Inspection reveals the two mount bolts secured with nylocs are laughingly loose. And they each have the yellow paint mark, which I understand is supposed to indicate "checked/inspected". The front nyloc was finger loose - close to falling off.
This is a 2024 Stone Ten, bought new in July, and I guess at this point I should be a little worried. While accessorizing/blinging and upgrading the machine with Todd's offerings and others, I have encountered several areas of concern.
Fasteners too tight - like the stuck/rounded spark plug cover M5s we discussed in this forum. And others.
Fasteners too loose - in addition to the rear brake reservoir mount bolts, the SAS cylinder head plate bolts were barely snugged and not sufficiently tight. And others.
The clutch lever boot was incorrectly seated. Also discussed in this forum.
One of the SAS hoses was twisted, but I knew I was going to eliminate it so not a concern.
The rear tire was out-of-round, again, discussed in this forum. Didn't matter in the end, because I decided to immediately replace both bias-plies with radials - big improvement.
But I am not worried. These are all rather trivial annoyances that are easily resolved and often lead to learning experiences. I didn't find too-loose or too-tight fasteners where it mattered, like on the axles, shocks, brake calipers, etc. Although the brake reservoir is pushing it......
Until I encounter a potential crash-causer or break-down-on-the-road-in-the-middle-of-nowhere or safety concern, I will continue to enjoy riding my Guzzi, wrenching on my Guzzi, and gazing at my Guzzi in the mancave, IPA in-hand.
The pics show the loose reservoir - you can see the threads of each bolt.
Inspection reveals the two mount bolts secured with nylocs are laughingly loose. And they each have the yellow paint mark, which I understand is supposed to indicate "checked/inspected". The front nyloc was finger loose - close to falling off.
This is a 2024 Stone Ten, bought new in July, and I guess at this point I should be a little worried. While accessorizing/blinging and upgrading the machine with Todd's offerings and others, I have encountered several areas of concern.
Fasteners too tight - like the stuck/rounded spark plug cover M5s we discussed in this forum. And others.
Fasteners too loose - in addition to the rear brake reservoir mount bolts, the SAS cylinder head plate bolts were barely snugged and not sufficiently tight. And others.
The clutch lever boot was incorrectly seated. Also discussed in this forum.
One of the SAS hoses was twisted, but I knew I was going to eliminate it so not a concern.
The rear tire was out-of-round, again, discussed in this forum. Didn't matter in the end, because I decided to immediately replace both bias-plies with radials - big improvement.
But I am not worried. These are all rather trivial annoyances that are easily resolved and often lead to learning experiences. I didn't find too-loose or too-tight fasteners where it mattered, like on the axles, shocks, brake calipers, etc. Although the brake reservoir is pushing it......
Until I encounter a potential crash-causer or break-down-on-the-road-in-the-middle-of-nowhere or safety concern, I will continue to enjoy riding my Guzzi, wrenching on my Guzzi, and gazing at my Guzzi in the mancave, IPA in-hand.
The pics show the loose reservoir - you can see the threads of each bolt.
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