Riding should be ok, just put as little weight or pressure as possible on the peg.yeah they are both the same length, tried with the foot peg off and it stops the same length. dont have a thread chaser but theres a mechanic a block down the road, think its safe to ride over?
Ya gotta float the assembly. Start all the bolts with fingers. So the crash bars are wobbly loose. All 3 bolts on one side are started loose, next,, same, same on the other side. I had to do the same thing.. with the ones I bought. Once all the bolts are started,,, tightening is a breeze.. hope that helps.as the title states. it only goes in about halfway. I even tried with a new bolt but same issue persists. is it safe to ride to the mechanic like this? bike is a 19 scout with 32 miles on it View attachment 578734
I would venture to say that this is probably the issue and the screw is binding due to a slight misalignment of the holes. I also suggest a tap and die set be added to your tool set. I've used mine several times working on mine or friends' vehicles. I've bought additional sizes as needed. If a bolt can't be started by hand or feels tight with only a few threads, the hole and bolt get "chased" as a precaution to straighten the threads out. I actually need to get another M8x1.25 tap as I wanted to chase a hole in my Bobber the other day and that particular one was conveniently missing.Ya gotta float the assembly. Start all the bolts with fingers. So the crash bars are wobbly loose. All 3 bolts on one side are started loose, next,, same, same on the other side. I had to do the same thing.. with the ones I bought. Once all the bolts are started,,, tightening is a breeze.. hope that helps.
It looks like the bracket is in a bind. Loosen everything to relax it and start over by hand tighten.as the title states. it only goes in about halfway. I even tried with a new bolt but same issue persists. is it safe to ride to the mechanic like this? bike is a 19 scout with 32 miles on it View attachment 578734
Looks like that bolt isn’t straight going in. You might have crossed threaded it, don’t panic take the unit off double check all threads.yeah they are both the same length, tried with the foot peg off and it stops the same length. dont have a thread chaser but theres a mechanic a block down the road, think its safe to ride over?