'97 Standard Header Bolts

[Bonzo]

Seem to have lost two of the acorn bolts that hold the exhaust on . Does anyone know the size? #15 on the exhaust microthing

[Six Guns]

From what I can see it's a (6MM Nut Cap). # 16

http://www.hdlparts.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=148044&category=Motorcycles&make=Honda&year=1997&fveh=3465

[Bonzo]

Thanks! better microfiche than the one on tech tips, this one gives the aprt! different # also.

[hubcapsc]

They're unusually long (deep?) and cost about a million dollars apiece from Honda.

I don't know of an alternative.

-Mike

[PharmBoy]

I took all my remaining OEM exhaust nuts off and gave them away.  Bought one star washer and 2 stainless nuts for each stud.  Put on the star washer against the exhaust flange and one SS nut behind that.  Torque the first nut to 7 ft/lbs (84 in/lbs), then use an open end wrench to hold that torque value while tightening the lock nut.  Run it a while and re-torque using the same procedure.  Double nutting has long been a recognized procedure for keeping things in place.  Have lost no exhaust nuts and no exhaust leeks after using the lock nut procedure...JTL   

[Michael K (Az.)]

That sounds like a good idea, Pharm boy. Big BF and I did a pretty exhaustive (no pun intended) search in the Phoenix area for any after market studs and heads to no avail! Just the qurillion $$ Honda ones. Double nutting sounds like the solution to me!

[Bonzo]

Double nutted it is!