Last night when I started the process of changing out my bars. I took the pod off and then removed the display. Then I started to remove the clamp bolts on the bars and I was shocked to find that one side of the clamp was just finger tight. I removed the bolts from it without the need for a ratchet. The other side was tight and I guess was all that had been holding the bars all this time. I had never noticed any bar movement or anything and I guess the dealer thought that one clamp being tight was enough. I know how easy it is to forget things and when you are busy it is easy to overlook things but this could have gotten me seriously hurt.

I have not had any dealings with the dealer that I got my King from in a long time. They turned out to have a bunch of liars working in the service and parts department. So I cut ties with them shortly after I bought the my King. I will be on the phone with Suzuki America as soon as the left coast wakes up.

I would strongly suggest that everyone take a few minutes and check to make sure that you do not have the same problem. The torque setting was not very high for the bolts. Even though there is a lock washer on the bolt I added some blue lock tite to the bolt and torqued them to spec. I would rather have problems getting the bars off then have them come loose on me at the wrong time.

I hope and pray this is an isolated instance and that no one else finds the same problem.

Thanks
David

 

Good Find. That woulda really sucked finding out @ 50mph. =/

 

I blue Loctite everything on...It isnt' really a pain to get the bolts out at all...Piece of mind that stuff wont' leave me [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Never had trouble with mine

 

When I had my King, The bars just slid right down due to the bolts being loose. I think there are alot of monday morning and friday afternoon King Quads out there! LOL