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Offline troy_s

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air filter screw aargh
« on: June 02, 2019, 03:51:48 PM »
Hi all,
 thought I would be clever and have a look at my air filter. In doing so, I managed to drop a screw in the void between the cover housing and the front of the bike. (best description I can give). The question is, is there anything down there that a screw could make a mess of?
 

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Re: air filter screw aargh
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2019, 08:33:13 PM »
Just invert your bike and give it a good shake :grin
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Re: air filter screw aargh
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2019, 06:55:07 AM »
theres one in every crowd.....cheers
 

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Re: air filter screw aargh
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2019, 10:01:57 AM »
Nothing to worry about mate ++
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Re: air filter screw aargh
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2019, 06:38:22 PM »
It might turn up in the black bottom cowling next time you take it off.
Or not.  Black holes are reluctant to give back what is thrown in them.
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Re: air filter screw aargh
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2019, 07:30:37 PM »
so no probs.. Cheers All
 

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Re: air filter screw aargh
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2019, 09:43:33 PM »
Could try the `magnet on fishing line` trick? I mean what could possibly go wrong?

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Re: air filter screw aargh
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2019, 09:17:43 AM »
 :think1 Throw a screw down the other side to make sure your bike remains balanced, or you could get increased tyre wear on one side  :o :whistle  :grin
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Re: air filter screw aargh
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2019, 09:37:43 AM »
Im all about balance./ I even drilled a hole in the left hand side of the engine so I could even out the oil during a change. Dont want it all sitting on one side.