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Post by paulmason on Feb 16, 2010 10:46:19 GMT
Has anyone found a source of stainless steel nuts for the header pipes, I'm looking for something similar to the originals, not dome nuts.Thanks,
Paul.
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Post by CD on Feb 16, 2010 17:13:26 GMT
I used stainless dome nuts. No corrosion and no way for the weather to get into the threads.
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Post by paulmason on Feb 16, 2010 18:45:59 GMT
It looks like it will have to be the dome nuts then.
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Post by CD on Feb 22, 2010 19:27:28 GMT
Use lots of good quality anti seize paste and dont bother with stainless spring washers.
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Post by maczone on Feb 23, 2010 23:18:35 GMT
I search every where for the same type of nuts too, and I could only find them at bikebandit.com but the postage from USA was steep. but when I needed more due to corrosion I decided to go for dome nuts and I'm pleased with them (no corrosion problems)
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Post by CD on Feb 28, 2010 16:39:58 GMT
I got mine from Pugh and Sanders in Derby. They are a fairly ordinary engineering fasteners factors who specialise in stainless. They might do mail-order if you ask. www.pughandsanders.co.uk/index.htmlTastynuts are another (higher cost) option or ebay. |
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Post by pilgrim on Mar 12, 2010 22:22:55 GMT
Just a question. If you put any form of 'nuts' on your exhaust header studs is there enough room to get a socket on them past the frame and all else in the way? I thought the arrangement of the standard downpipes would only reasonably allow allen key clearance?  |
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Post by teejayexc on Mar 12, 2010 22:31:15 GMT
Just a question. If you put any form of 'nuts' on your exhaust header studs is there enough room to get a socket on them past the frame and all else in the way? I thought the arrangement of the standard downpipes would only reasonably allow allen key clearance? Yep, with extension bar, or better still a wobble bar, you can still get access to your nuts ok  |
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Post by CD on Mar 21, 2010 11:03:46 GMT
My 900 was ok with a 12 point socket. My point about spring washers is confusing. With the stainless nuts, use normal spring steel washers. Stainless spring washers are not springy enough.
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Post by tone on Mar 30, 2010 20:49:02 GMT
What thread / M-size are the stids / nuts.
Cant remember from when I did mine , M8 ?
Tone
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Post by liam hicks on Mar 30, 2010 22:15:45 GMT
Just done my exhaust and had big trouble with mine but in the end after rounding a few allen keys got the job done but what size nuts do i need for the exhausts i wanna replace them but not sure what size.
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Post by CD on Apr 6, 2010 10:48:54 GMT
All are 8mm I believe.
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