I understand what you're saying Igofar, I come from a from a family that has always done their own work on their rides. I did everything on my old Magna, cam replacement, carbs rebuilt and jetted, everything. I am not a person who runs right to the dealer anytime something go's wrong or needs serviced. I was a first time buyer of a new bike I knew nothing about and gave just about all I had to get it. Then knowing I would need another $500 for the break in service I said WTH I'll take the service package, which also included 2 more years of warranty. Without a doubt for me it was worth it. But I knew once over on March 16th I would do all the work on the bike myself. But this was something covered under a warranty I'm still paying for.
All that being said this is what I know now, I don't believe Star City is a bad dealer at all. Maybe not a big go above and beyond dealer but I think a good one none the less. I spoke with the ser. man. about the mech. telling me to tighten it and ride it w/o knowing the extent of things and does he have complete confidence in that mech. Do did say, not sure that was best idea and he had confidence in that mech. I believe he said something to the mech. because he took time and explained everything he had done.
He broke everything loose, inspected everything, said everything was "in-spec". The bolt had not come out far enough for the collar the slip down. Re-torqued everything in the proper sequence. Even showing me the factory marks on the L/H pivot bolt were now misaligned.
Two questions for you... 1. He said he torqued the R/H pivot bolt to 102ft. lbs. I said I thought it was only 80 ft. lbs. He said no and ran and got his Honda service man. and showed me exactly what it said. Sure enough it said 102lbs. being the final torque. I recently bought a new up to date man. for myself and I don't know it like a Bible but after a look I thought it said 80lbs. like you guys have said.
2. I asked them if there was any paper work for it and they said no. Is that common for work done under warranty? "Red flag"?
I do believe the pivot bolt might have been coming out since it left the factory and they/myself should have caught it way sooner. My bike has always seemed solid in every way except when I would shake handle bars while riding, a swim feeling would run right through the bike from front to back! After checking tire press. and axle bolts I just figured that was what the bike did. I didn't know better. I only road the bike home the 60 miles yesterday and it's a whole new feeling! When I shook the bars it didn't want "swim" at all! It just wanted to start leaning leaning like when counter steering. In other words, it feels great now, solid as it was meant to be.
All in all I do believe it is fixed properly and good to go. Damn I hope so.
Sorry so long, thanks for advice everyone!
Honda Service Manual 2003-2008:
Page 16-20
....Apply OIL to the swingarm left pivot bot threads and flange surface.
Align the frame pivot bolt hole with the hole in the swingarm.
Install the right and left pivot bolt and left pivot lock nut but do not tighten them yet.
Tighten the right pivot bolt to the specified torque.
TORQUE: 108 N.m (5.5kgf.m, 80 lbf.ft)
First tighten the left pivot bolt to the primary torque.
TORQUE: 54 N.m (5.5 kgf.m, 40lbf.ft)
Then loosen the left pivot bolt 90 degree.
Retighten the left pivot bolt to the specified torque.
TORQUE: 41 N.m (4.2 kgf.m, 30 lbf.ft)
Tighten the swingarm left pivot bolt lock nut while holding the swingarm left pivot bolt.
Tool: Lock nut wrench 6x46mm 07ZMA-MCAA101 (USA ONLY)
TORQUE: actual: 108 N.m (11.0 kgf.m, 80 lbf.ft)
INDICATE: 98 N.m (10.0 kgf.m, 72 lbf.ft)
NOTE: Refer to torque wrench reading information on page 16-3 "Service Information".
If you contact me I can text you a picture of the page for your records.
***Notice at no time are you instructed to use any type of thread locking compound on this assembly***
Igofar
