Subject: Re: Exhaust Header LockNuts
Author: Robert Hawkes
Date: Nov 20, 2000, 4:04 PM
Post ID: 1704058009
Keith,
I woudn't worry about the exhaust nuts too much. Like any old bike your
Police Ambo requires more regular attention than a new bike. Here's what I
do with my old bikes' exhaust nuts. When I hear the exhaust getting loud I
know the nuts are getting loose. (This only happened once to me.) I get a
small round steel rod, about 8" long and and place it against the teeth of
the exhaust nut and tap it tighter with a hammer. This gets it tighter. Be
careful not to hit the teeth so hard that you knock them off. Every so
often tap them with your rod and hammer and make sure they are tight. Hope
this helps. Bob Hawkes 1969 Ambo.
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Ruff <klru-@webspan.net>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2000 10:39 PM
Subject: Exhaust Header LockNuts
| Greetings Fellow Loopers, Wanted to get y'alls thoughts on exhaust header locknuts. I have read and heard about the problems the Loopframes had with the header pipes vibrating the exhaust nuts loose, resulting in stripped cylinder head threads. I have seen the locking nut assy at I think Harpers, $37 each!! OUCH!! I was going to bid on some sort of header pipe to frame bracket that was just on e-bay, but I missed the boat, forgot about the auction until 15 minutes after it ended. What are y'all doing with your bikes? Does pretty much everyone have some sort of protection against the header nut coming loose, and if so, what is the recommended device to cure it (locking nut, header-to-frame bracket)? I have also heard of people drilling a hole in a cylinder fin and screwing a chain to it and the header nut. Should I worry about this or not? Thanx, Keith Ruff 71 Police Amabassador - NJ ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C Ahttp://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics |