loose exhaust nuts

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i have a gp 200 which seems to loosen its brass exhaust nuts every time i go out. i have tried
flat washer, flat washer and spring washer and now its double nuts. any one had this problem?
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roadrunnerian wrote:i have a gp 200 which seems to loosen its brass exhaust nuts every time i go out. i have tried
flat washer, flat washer and spring washer and now its double nuts. any one had this problem?
David Blythe is your man for this. He sell nutts that can be wired. Excellent bit of kit.
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Suggest changing studs as well
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RinB wrote:Suggest changing studs as well
Oh, dont forget to use stud lock ;)
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Depending on what exhaust you are using? Double nut using high tensile if you can find them. The brass jobbies on some exhaust barrel combinations never work.
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DJB wrote:David Blythe is your man for this. He sell nutts that can be wired. Excellent bit of kit.
yeah, I'd go with that. or make up some tab washers, been threads on here about that
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byron wrote:
DJB wrote:David Blythe is your man for this. He sell nutts that can be wired. Excellent bit of kit.
yeah, I'd go with that. or make up some tab washers, been threads on here about that
Use the tab washers that lock the upper chain tensioner studs/bolts...........worked for me.
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rog60 wrote:
byron wrote:Use the tab washers that lock the upper chain tensioner studs/bolts...........worked for me.
same here
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thanks all for your replies tab washers it is then :D
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