 Hoping to save someone some aggravation
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Imagine my concern when riding my new 07 America down the road at about 45 mph and I suddenly hear a loud metal vibration every time I accelerate. And it sounded like it was coming from just forward and below the seat. I thought I surely had some type of motor problem when I remembered something. They had recently installed the freak kit on my bike and I hadn't been overly impressed with the knurled screw that holds the strap over the tool kit. I pulled over, removed the side cover and the screw that holds the metal strap was about to come out. I sure was relieved. I thought for sure I was going to be making a trip to the shop with an engine or drive problem. I will have to come up with a better method to hold that strap in place.
2007 America Pacific Blue and New England White, AI removed, Freak Kit, Bubs long slash cut, 160 mains.
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Monkey Butt
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Monkey Butt
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You have a tool kit?! I am jealous
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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I had that screw come all the way out and the bar dropped off. I thought I lost something important. The tool box stays in there without it.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Split lock washer in there should help.
Benny
Black & Silver '02
Too many mods to list
Not enough miles ridden
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Where was that tool kit? I just bought an '07 Speedmaster and have yet to find a tool kit? Don 
"You're a long time underground!"
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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You won't find a tool kit on a stock Speedy. You need to purchase an airbox removal kit commonly called the Freak kit http://www.newspeedmaster.com/html/airbox_removal_kit.htmlTool box is included.... but not the tools
12 Rocket Roadster
03 Bonneville America
69 BSA Firebird Scrambler
73 Yamaha TX 750
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Thanks Greg....I figured I couldn't have missed a tool kit as I've been going over the bike. Don
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I will have to come up with a better method to hold that strap in place.
Here's my solution.  I put my battery where the tool kit goes. Then I chucked the tool kit and that silly bolt in the trash. 
1982 Pontiac Trans Am...K.I.T.T. in progress.
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Bar Shake
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You won't find a tool kit on a stock Speedy.
Sure you will. It's behind the cover at the ignition switch.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Should be Riding
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You won't find a tool kit on a stock Speedy.
Sure you will. It's behind the cover at the ignition switch.
It's amzing howmuch stuff you can do with that single allen wrench. You can almost tear apart the entire bike.
Soren
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Behind the ignition switch???? I thought it was in my right pocket.
12 Rocket Roadster
03 Bonneville America
69 BSA Firebird Scrambler
73 Yamaha TX 750
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