Should I lubricate/threadlock the clipons bolts?

[NoisyDante]

So the last thing I want to do is have a bolt holding the clipons to the fork loosen up on me as I'm riding.  I also don't want it to get stuck and become a problem when I need to remove them.

So, would it be a good idea to put some blue threadlocker on the threads, some grease on the threads, or are they not really necessary?

Thanks guys

[BK_856er]

Yep, you'll want to treat the threads.  Treat all the threads you come across, either grease or a loctite appropriate for the application.  I think I checked around when I reinstalled some woodcrafts on my sbk, and I ended up coating the bolts with a little moly grease.  The PO put them in dry and they did NOT make pretty noise coming out (steel bolt into aluminum).  With all the critical bolts, you'll want to check the torque now and then....

BK

[Bones]

threadlock for sure. when i bought mine, the manufacturer included some loctite. 

[NoisyDante]

Grazie, I will apply some threadlock tonight.

[COP TZR]

Grazie, I will apply some threadlock tonight.

I'm in the middle of installing some clip-ons myself and wondered the same thing!  Blue Loctite should work best for this.  Gotta love this forum for all the fast and useful information here.

 

[brad black]

i lubricate them with an anti seize paste and torque them up.  only things i use loctite on a footrest bracket bolts.  not really sure why now that i think about it.

i don't think i've ever seen anything lubed and torqued to spec come out.

[Drunken Monkey]

i don't think i've ever seen anything lubed and torqued to spec come out, except on a single or old British twin.

Fixed it for you 

I have had issues just using lube on the kickstand bolts (switched to locktite) but otherwise I've not had a problem with that on a Duck

[DarkStaR]

anti-seize.

[brad black]

yes, i forgot a few.

footrest bracket screws, side stand bracket screws, sprocket nuts, disc screws.

i only deal with bmw and aprilia singles, but they're usually pretty good.