Folding Bikes - Dahon Boardwalk D7 - frame hinge loose

So i've had this bike since september, i bought it used. i haven't had any problems with it before but today i noticed that the frame hinge is feeling loose. when i open and close it now there isn't much tension (if that's the right word). before it'd be tighter to open and close and now it's a lot looser. i'm not sure why all the sudden this happened cause i haven't done anything different with the bike lately.

Is this just normal wear? also how do i tighten it?

thanks

Find the manual for your bike here (http://www.dahon.com/support/manuals.htm) and use Dahon's instructions. A simple (and usually slight) turn of the barrel arm in the clasp will do the trick.

This is not unusual. All of the folding elements of your bike need to be examined regularly and kept reasonably tight, both for the sake of you and your bike. :thumb:

thanks for the link and tip. tightened the part and it feels a lot better.

You might want to get some blue thread lock, too. If you open and close the latch daily, it will loosen without it.

i usually only fold on the weekend when i throw it in the trunk to ride. but thanks for that tip too. i'll look for some of that.

thanks.