Safety Wiring - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Unacceptable

[Keith Hertell]

You don't need to wire the axle if the pinch bolts are wired.

[Linz Leard]

You don't need to wire the axle if the pinch bolts are wired.

True. I won't stop you from being safe, though.

[Ryan Rutkowski]

Incorrect. You must wire the axle or axle nuts regardless of the pinch bolts. If the nut is part of the fork then you have to wire the axle. page 15 of the rule book.

[Keith Hertell]

WRONG!!! lol

[Kasey Lewis]

WRONG!!! lol

Since I'm thinking I have to do it, did I miss something?

[Linz Leard]

Kasey - More is better. Nothing wrong or unsafe about doing the axle, or axle nut AND doing a pinch bolt. The minimum is the minimum, but what do we think of people who do just the bare minimum?

Ryan is my buddy. I have been told I sometimes forget his name, but that's another story. Anyway, Ryan is the outrider, and a damn good one. He likes to play tech inspector once in a while, too, and he's a pretty good resource for that, but, well, here we are.

Anyway, Ryan, you know I love you!

[David Proler]

The minimum is the minimum, but what do we think of people who do just the bare minimum?

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"So more then?" I have 17 pieces on. I don't really like talking about my flair."

[Linz Leard]

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"So more then?" I have 17 pieces on. I don't really like talking about my flair."

If you think you're safer with two pieces of wire on your drain plug, I support that. Nothing wrong with two-fault tolerance.

[Mike Legato]

Question on this "A line of RTV over access covers (such as this one used for timing) is required and a good idea. Do they ever fall out without RTV? Only when you least expect it. Don't be that guy." If you have a case cover that is covering the access cover witch prohibits the access cover from backing out, do you still need to use the RTV??

[Linz Leard]

Question on this "A line of RTV over access covers (such as this one used for timing) is required and a good idea. Do they ever fall out without RTV? Only when you least expect it. Don't be that guy." If you have a case cover that is covering the access cover witch prohibits the access cover from backing out, do you still need to use the RTV??

I'd have to see it, Mike, but erring on the side of caution is best. If the cover comes loose, even if doesn't back all the way out, it could still leak. The cover does have an o-ring on the back side that will do a good job of preventing the cover from 1) generally coming loose in the first place (since it applies a bit of tension to the cover from the inside out as the o-ring compresses when tightening), and 2) generally prevents spillage - even if the cover is a tad loose - because the o-ring is under compression.

But, all of that said, I do like to see a blob of red high temp RTV on any of those access covers since it's extra insurance. 90% of folks will never remove those covers, but if you do, securing them can be a PITA, so the RTV serves a purpose.