[Topgun61]

I am just wondering how often you have to tighten these nuts or any other bolts/nuts for that matter?

Does anyone put loctite on these?

When I went to remove the stock exhaust I could turn two of the bolts off by hand.
I was surprised that I didn't notice any issues with them being that loose.

I now put 200 miles onto my new cobra exhaust and went to check them and 3 out of the 4 were loose.

I did tighten them to the correct torque spec when installed.

I don't remember having to tighten bolts that often in the past.


Thanks,
Nate

 

[11Stryker]

You will have to retorque a few times whenever changing gaskets which should be done when changing pipes.

 

[SmokenJoe]

When you snug say the bottom nut, then tighten the top, when you loosen the bottom, the top may be a little loose. Try going in increments of tens till you get to torque spec. Then go back and retourque after riding couple hundred miles.

 

[Topgun61]

SmokenJOE...that is how I tighten them. It is a little on each side at a time. Looks like I'll just have to keep at them every so often.

Thanks,
Nate

 

[sfcmcgan]

I put anti-sieze paste on mine and they have not loosened since.