Yes, they should have designed it with shouldered bolts to keep it centered.I don’t understand why they designed it with play between the guide nut and the guide bolt. If they had made the bolt fit firmly in the nut wouldn’t it have held the guide centered and straight?
In theory... yes. Just don't remove both bolts at the same time.In theory if I found a spacer that fit between the guide nuts and the guide bolt to hold it right in the center then the guide would be straight and centered, right?
The bike will run. If you start getting black plastic pieces in you oil then you will know you have a problem. Ride the bike change oil in 4 to 5 hundred miles and check the sump filter. IMHO the better centered it is the better, but it's not crucial.but my next question is what happens if I fire her up in a few days and it turns out the guide was not in its place?
Depends on how bad it's out of alignment.... your guide will eventually look like the ones 5t put up in 10-20...30,000 miles. If you got it close, it should have a long happy life.The guide could be centered now, but my next question is what happens if I fire her up in a few days and it turns out the guide was not in its place?
that sort of stuff is because the only stuff precision machined is stuff they couldn't avoid. not conducive to a production line in the slightest, so very expensive.I don’t understand why they designed it with play between the guide nut and the guide bolt. If they had made the bolt fit firmly in the nut wouldn’t it have held the guide centered and straight?