• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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keep bending bolts on handle bars... help!!!

nvallance

nvallance

Husqvarna
A Class
every week or 2 i end up wiping out and bending the bolts that hold my bar clamps on... i dont know why, my friends wipe out as much or even more then i do, any ideas on how i can stop that from happening.
 
Replace them with Class 12.9 bolts and torque them to spec.

Curious if these are minor spills or major wipe-outs. At a certain amount of force something's going to give. Stronger bolts may solve the current issue but create others - bent handlebars or top triple clamp, damaged steering head bearings, etc.

What kind of bars are you running? Seems like any impact strong enough to break these bolts would, at the very least, also do a number on your bars. Good luck.
 
i have stock bars, and i just go to home depot or canadian tire and get the strongest bolts they sell... but they arnt even that big of spill i was going 30 maby, but ive bent the stock bolts and ive tryed many diffrient ones...
 
Those Home Depot bolts are probably 8.8 or 10.9 at best (the later should work if properly torqued).

If you have a local Husky dealer it might be worth a little extra to go back to OEM.

Otherwise, check the attached - perhaps one of their locations is near you. If not you can call or place a mail order online.
 

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Angus said:
Those Home Depot bolts are probably 8.8 or 10.9 at best (the later should work if properly torqued).

If you have a local Husky dealer it might be worth a little extra to go back to OEM.

Otherwise, check the attached - perhaps one of their locations is near you. If not you can call or place a mail order online.
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ok thank you
 
Brp has alum inserts to replace the rubber mounts, this helps, and i also drilled everything to except a larger bolt.
 
yup, all the time here too. just bought extras and kept 'em in the box. i had BRP nylon inserts too. same deal.

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Ive bent stock bars, got a set of renthal road bars on at the moment.
Cut your bars down as there is less leverage in a spill this also helps get through narrow gaps alot better.
Other than than yup torque them maybe replace the rubbers.
 
I've twisted the top clamp AND bent bolts with the stock clamp.

Since installing clamps that are not joined by the top piece, I haven't bent a bolt. The bars misalign (not parallel to triple clamp) easy after a low speed drop but its also easy to realign and keep riding. However... something has to give and my rubber bushes are probably damaged from this movement. I better check them soon.
 
Boogie said:
I've twisted the top clamp AND bent bolts with the stock clamp.

Since installing clamps that are not joined by the top piece, I haven't bent a bolt. The bars misalign (not parallel to triple clamp) easy after a low speed drop but its also easy to realign and keep riding. However... something has to give and my rubber bushes are probably damaged from this movement. I better check them soon.
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ok so im not the only one that also bent the tob of the clamp, so you think that since its not connected it helps?
 
typeone said:
yup, all the time here too. just bought extras and kept 'em in the box. i had BRP nylon inserts too. same deal.

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i usualey have extras there just a pain in the ass to change... but did you ever bend the top of your bar mounts? the stock one?
 
nvallance said:
i usualey have extras there just a pain in the ass to change... but did you ever bend the top of your bar mounts? the stock one?
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i got quick at changing :D no, my TC was an '07, the top clamps were separate rather than one top mount like my '09 WR. much better luck with the '09 actually. i installed BRP nylon bushings and have never had a problem on that bike. it hits the ground a lot too (my woods bike, TC was track)
 
typeone said:
i got quick at changing :D no, my TC was an '07, the top clamps were separate rather than one top mount like my '09 WR. much better luck with the '09 actually. i installed BRP nylon bushings and have never had a problem on that bike. it hits the ground a lot too (my woods bike, TC was track)
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ok my bike is a track bike but i use it in woods and tight enduro... would you recomend getting seperated clamps?
 
ive had good luck with the single clamp on the WR, not sure why. the risers are taller than my old TC too. you'd think the bolts would bend easier on the WR.

i think any riser/clamp setup that is more stout than stock would help.
 
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