[Roger]

The little heat shield that was fastened to the muffler with two small pop rivets came off today.

[heloego]

Big surprise.    Can't believe they used pop rivets on the exhaust.
Call REFW and order up a clamp-on style heat shield.1.888.415.8986

[wildbill]

best next to see where your regulator is located...if under the seat that will be next part to break off. if so it would be a good idea to remove the outer screw and replace it with a zip tie and secure to the frame.
if your regulator is on the outside of the left side electrics box- you have no worries and it's there for good

[Guaire]

best next to see where your regulator is located...if under the seat that will be next part to break off. if so it would be a good idea to remove the outer screw and replace it with a zip tie and secure to the frame.
if your regulator is on the outside of the left side electrics box- you have no worries and it's there for good

Zip ties don’t “back off”. And you never have to use LocTite.

[Roger]

best next to see where your regulator is located...if under the seat that will be next part to break off. if so it would be a good idea to remove the outer screw and replace it with a zip tie and secure to the frame.
if your regulator is on the outside of the left side electrics box- you have no worries and it's there for good

That part broke a couple of weeks ago but nothing fell off!  It has a zip tie on it now.

[wildbill]

in that case I wouldn't expect any more real drama from a 017 model...both items are known faults and the rectifier has been relocated late 017 onwards.
as for the exhaust guard.....that's a pretty cheap application of a part...lol