t-man403
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« on: August 24, 2015, 07:30:20 AM » |
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Went to swap out the exhaust yesterday, which I've done before and found one of the nuts missing and another half undone. I'm always tentative tightening them up as I don't want to twist off the studs. I found a nut in my stuff that fit and now I'll see if they are still available from Honda. Would probably be a smart thing to check out my Clymers manual for the proper torque spec.  |
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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2015, 07:38:09 AM » |
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About that. I have a 1/4" drive T-handle that I use. I realize snug for one person is too loose or too tight for another. 7 or 8 foot pounds I BELIEVE is the torque value ad I KNOW if I'm wrong others will chime in. Far as the exhaust nuts go-acorn nuts-as of May this year Honda still had them available. If you put in new exhaust gaskets check VERY frequently til the new gaskets crush into place. RIDE SAFE.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2015, 08:08:43 AM » |
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Anytime you put in new exhaust gaskets, you have to tighten and retghten every few hours until the gaskets get completely smashed or you loose her nuts
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2015, 02:03:13 PM » |
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I have lost one or two acorns over the years. I replace them with double regular nuts and lock them up. Not as nice looking, but practically impossible to see anyway. Anti-seize. Those never move or come off.
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Tfrank59
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2015, 03:16:41 PM » |
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I knew this had to be about (a) exhaust (b) air wings (c) private stuff. Glad it's not c. Gravity is against Valks on exhaust nuts. Got to be vigilant about checking them. Helps that I rode dirt for decades...go over all fasteners every ride!
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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2015, 03:37:59 PM » |
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I lost a nut when I was 14 years old.  |
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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2015, 05:14:56 PM » |
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what thread are those, micro fiche sez 6mm but what thread??
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PAVALKER
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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2015, 07:08:29 PM » |
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I lost a nut when I was 14 years old. Hmm, this sounds like some kind of tragic accident......or you are thinking of busting, vs losing. |
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t-man403
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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2015, 03:21:04 PM » |
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I've never replaced the exhaust gaskets so I just order some and some shiny new nuts!!  |
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Gavin_Sons
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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2015, 04:00:30 PM » |
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I lost my pair about 6 years ago when I married my wife.... oh wait a minute, I have also lost a couple exhaust nuts and did as Jess did.
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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2015, 05:26:09 PM » |
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I lost both of mine when I jumped into a glacier lake. Thank car heater came back down after a half hour  |
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Tfrank59
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« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2015, 04:33:02 PM » |
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what thread are those, micro fiche sez 6mm but what thread??
They are 6 mm thread. The hex size is 8 mm |
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« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2015, 06:13:38 PM » |
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what thread are those, micro fiche sez 6mm but what thread??
They are 6 mm thread. The hex size is 8 mm The stock nuts take a 10mm wrench |
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« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2015, 06:47:33 PM » |
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what thread are those, micro fiche sez 6mm but what thread??
They are 6 mm thread. The hex size is 8 mm The stock nuts take a 10mm wrench The bolts that hold the bags on ? I was thinking they were 8. I'm going to have to look. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2015, 07:04:00 PM » |
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what thread are those, micro fiche sez 6mm but what thread??
They are 6 mm thread. The hex size is 8 mm The stock nuts take a 10mm wrench The bolts that hold the bags on ? I was thinking they were 8. I'm going to have to look. never mind, I thought we were talking exhaust header nuts still. |
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Tfrank59
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« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2015, 07:33:40 PM » |
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what thread are those, micro fiche sez 6mm but what thread??
They are 6 mm thread. The hex size is 8 mm The stock nuts take a 10mm wrench Oh my bad. Thought they were 8 mm hex nuts. Well he was asking about the thread size, and that is 6mm. |
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-Tom
Keep the rubber side down. USMC '78-'84
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« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2015, 08:38:07 PM » |
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what thread are those, micro fiche sez 6mm but what thread??
They are 6 mm thread. The hex size is 8 mm The stock nuts take a 10mm wrench The bolts that hold the bags on ? I was thinking they were 8. I'm going to have to look. never mind, I thought we were talking exhaust header nuts still. No it's my bad. I think they were talking header nuts. Got a couple posts mixed up in my little brain. |
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