I installed my new Hagons today - they look awesome!
They look awesome - I have no idea how they ride, because the left-side swing-arm shock mounting bolt broke off while I was tightening the acorn nut.
I gotta tell you guys… I owned and maintained a 1968 Triumph TR-250 for about 8 years. One time, faulty parts led to my having to remove the transmission, replace the clutch, and reinstall the transmission… alone… twice in one day. I never broke anything - and I never owned a torque wrench. I know it's a poor mechanic who blames his tools, but I'm beginning to rue the day I bought that damn thing.
The torque spec calls for 40 N/M, or 29.5 ft-lbs; the threads were dry. I hit just over 20, and twisted the stud right off. It broke right where the threads enter the nut, not at the swing arm plate.
So based on my inspection of the bike, and my parts manual, let's see… crap. It looks like this thing is permanently attached to the swing arm, so this means… I guess I won't be fixing this thing myself. Oh well, the weather is finally dry and warm, so who wants to be riding anyway?
How do I fix this?
And, as an aside, why not use a through-bolt there, rather than a permanent stud - because the shock bushing isn't supported on both sides, like at the top?