Engine mounting bolt question

[Willtill]

Hey ya'll....

I just got done fighting and wrestling with my new Rivco engine guard bars and finally came out on top . I guess I'm the guy who always gets engine guards that don't "quite" line up correctly, even after dutifully following enclosed instructions. Ended up having to use a second floor jack to "persuade" the left guard to line itself up with the 2 lower mounting bolt holes. Anyway, my main question is.....

...after installing the front engine mounting bolt, there's not a whole lot of thread showing on the bolt as it's screwed into the nut on the left side. I have it torqued at 32 ft pounds. Has anyone else installed a Rivco engine guard and does your bolt appear as mine; in the below link; regarding the absence of visible threads on the bolt?

http://www.vtxoa.com/forums/picture.php ... reid=12980

Does the nut have enough "bite" on the threaded end of the bolt? I'm accustomed to having a little of the threaded part of the bolt sticking out of the nut...


Kindest regards,

-Will

 

[Willtill]

Thank you John


Kindest regards,

-Will

 

[welshie]

As long as the bolt is threaded through the nut the same length as it's diameter it will be at maximum strength, ie 12mm bolt -12mm wide nut, 10mm bolt -10mm wide nut.
I hope that makes sense to you

 

[Willtill]

Yes, that makes perfect sense. Not having additional thread sticking beyond the nut is just a seemingly unsubstantiated concern at this point, I guess. I'll keep my eye on it though just in case.

Mebbe I shoulda stuck some Locktite on it as well....?

Thanks!


Kindest regards,

-Will