Basic Tool/fitment Question

[SarahP]

Folks,

Many of y'all have heard me whining about not having saddlebags/panniers on my 2017 Street Twin. After listening to all the glowing reviews from our Canadian members, I opted for some Ventura bags. I liked them enough that I finally sprang for the Ventura Bonneville panniers.

My questions concern the proper order of using a bolt/washer/nut.

Here's the link for the pannier installation . Select the Bile-Pack Pannier Kit picture. (I can't get it to load the pdf by itself, so sorry for the need to download and read it.) My issue is step/diagram #2.

The instructions say to insert the M6x35 bolt, M6 washers, and the nyloc nut in location 1:

Don't laugh, but is the correct order like this:

I believe there should be a washer on both ends of the bolt? (The panniers were shipped with 4 of these washers, and they don't go on any other place.)

And the nyloc nut threads onto the bolt with the nylon squishy part on the bolt itself, to form its own threads? I don't think it fits the other way, and it doesn't seem logical that way anyway.

Oh, and would y'all recommend a dab of blue Loc-Tite on all these bolts?

I guess these are very basic maintenance/mechanical questions because Ventura thought it fine to have this entire step obscured. LOL

You have to teach to the lowest level, Ventura! That would be me!!!

 

[Rocky]

They call #1 an allenhead bolt which it clearly is not.
Regardless, I think logic dictates that you have it right. That's how I would do it.
The nyloc nut probably doesn't need a dab of Loctite. The nyloc forms a pretty tight seal that takes some doing to loosen.
I don't know if Loctite would do it's job with metal against nyloc anyway. Maybe somebody knows.
Just snug it up good and tight and you should be fine.
Check it once in a while if you're concerned. I don't think I've ever had a nyloc nut back off.
I have many on my vintage bikes which vibrate like crazy compared to modern bikes and the nuts have never backed off.
Nyloc nuts are a great invention.

 

[SarahP]

They call #1 an allenhead bolt which it clearly is not.
Regardless, I think logic dictates that you have it right. That's how I would do it.
The nyloc nut probably doesn't need a dab of Loctite. ((snip))
Nyloc nuts are a great invention.

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Thanks, Rocky! Sometimes I think rocket science would be easier. But there's a good degree of satisfaction when you fix/change/install/tweak something on your own bike yourself. Preaching to the choir here, I know, but it's a new experience for me.

Gracias for the assist!

 

[Rocky]

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Thanks, Rocky! Sometimes I think rocket science would be easier. But there's a good degree of satisfaction when you fix/change/install/tweak something on your own bike yourself. Preaching to the choir here, I know, but it's a new experience for me.

Gracias for the assist!

You're more than welcome. Seeing you jump in and doing these things yourself is cool
Most of the time it's fear of the unknown, but if you have a bit of mechanical ability and aren't afraid to get your hands dirty ( I wear latex mechanics gloves ) you can do quite a few things yourself and it gives you a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment.
As I always say, everything is hard when you haven't done it before.

 

[hemibee]

A little late to the party but . . . Rocky was able to assist you.

 

[DaveM]

Great that you went for that combination so please post up some photos once they are all on so we can see.