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robinson446
07-24-2011, 05:14 PM
ok i have to tighten my sons swingarm nut every2 races ,is there somthing wrong or am i missing something

440ex. ehhh!!
07-24-2011, 07:07 PM
what your missing is the electrical tape wrapped around the nut. IT WORKS. don't waste money on an anti-fade. ive taped the nut on my 450, 440ex, and my 300ex. not once have they ever come loose.
They stay tight enough that i have to use penetrating fluid and a hammer to loosen them up.
I race flat track too.

try it.

Josh

robinson446
07-24-2011, 07:39 PM
no not yhe axle nut im talkin about the swing arm bolt , sorry if i did not explain right ,, and yes we do tape the axle nut and it works great thanks

440ex. ehhh!!
07-24-2011, 07:40 PM
Oh my bad. and you mean like the pivot bolt??

ejmoan1
07-24-2011, 08:00 PM
if the nut is old you probaly need a new one because the locks that are in the nut are old. ive also heard that you can turn the bolt around and it helps. ive had this problem when i raced my 300ex. it wallowed out my frame and riped through. loctite can help too. hope that helps.