1st Gen Trunk Lid Bolts Loose

[dewinks]

Hi all,

 

Just wanted to throw it out there that after finding a missing trunk lid hinge bolt (Thanks to Golf&Venture for sending me one!!!!!), I checked the rest and all were loose. Didn't know if this might be a problem on any of yours. Might want to check.

 

Nick.

[Evan]

Had the same problem. I think it is fairly common and this is a good reminder.

[frankd]

On my 83, one day I rode into work, and when I got off my bike, the travel trunk was missing. I'm standing there looking with a blank look on my face, because I'd just ridden 20 miles on I-55, just SW of Chicago, a really busy road. Somebody walked up to me and said that my trunk was close by the railroad tracks. I rode back to get it (or at least to see how bad it was trashed), and I couldn't believe my eyes.....it had landed on the bottom and all the sides and top were undamaged. I could see where the lock mechanism mounting nuts had loosened and unscrewed, allowing the trunk to fall off. I put it back on the bracket and rode 1 handed back to the parking lot. The nuts were inside the trunk, so I just took the trunk into the shop with me and Loc-Tited the nuts back on.

 

This can only happen to a Mk I, but you Mk I owners may want to make sure your's are tight, or even pull them off and Loc-tite them for piece of mind.

 

Frank