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[kaivalagi]

Guys,

Changing the subject slightly, I'm looking for a top yoke nut with a hole or open top so I can use a ram mount dead centre (no room to fit what I have on the clip ons)

I've been to GB Motorcycle breakers (Cawston) and J B Motorsports (Reepham) and found nothing, only 1mm thread stuff...

I begrudge paying silly money for a nut (~£20 quote for genuine Suzuki or £12 for pro-bolt anodised),, especially as I may well put some riser bars (topyoke kit) on it later down the line once I've done some good miles this year and will ram mount on the bars then anyway.

Any ideas? I think the nut needs to be M24 (32mm external) with a 1.5mm thread right? Any other places you know of worth trying? I can't believe I can't even find a used gsx-r nut as I think they fit too.

I am wondering whether I should just center punch the one I have and drill it...I just don't like the idea of doing it!

[kaivalagi]

double post

Originally Posted by kaivalagi

Guys,

Changing the subject slightly, I'm looking for a top yoke nut with a hole or open top so I can use a ram mount dead centre (no room to fit what I have on the clip ons)

I've been to GB Motorcycle breakers (Cawston) and J B Motorsports (Reepham) and found nothing, only 1mm thread stuff...

I begrudge paying silly money for a nut (~£20 quote for genuine Suzuki or £12 for pro-bolt anodised),, especially as I may well put some riser bars (topyoke kit) on it later down the line once I've done some good miles this year and will ram mount on the bars then anyway.

Any ideas? I think the nut needs to be M24 (32mm external) with a 1.5mm thread right? Any other places you know of worth trying? I can't beleive I can't even find a used gsx-r nut as I think they fit too.

I am wondering whether I should just center punch the one I have and drill it...I just don't like the idea of doing it!

Originally Posted by kaivalagi

double post

So in need of help you'll post it twice...

[maviczap]

I may have a manky GSXR one somewhere, I'll have a look.

It'll enhance the look of your Pointy

Originally Posted by reeder

Curvys are horrible. Honestly.
Pointies are so much nicer and I can't comprahend how people cannot see this.

I'm not saying theres anything wrong with pointies but a decent curvy should be within kellyjo's budget a pointy might be stretching it abit. If i was buying my first bike now i'd probably be looking at a newer bike than i've got now which would be a pointy but as my curvy was my first bike i'm bound to have a soft spot for it

plus we all know curvy's are the original and best

[kaivalagi]

Originally Posted by speedplay

So in need of help you'll post it twice...

Yeah cause double posts get double the attention lol....no, my internet connection was being sh1te so I whacked the submit button again (I should know better....too much riding today has made me a little impatient)

Originally Posted by maviczap

I may have a manky GSXR one somewhere, I'll have a look.

It'll enhance the look of your Pointy

Manky is fine, would make it look more like a curvy too right? I take it back, Curvies are good too...they're all SVs with that lovely forgiving engine. So long as it fits and I can mount a ram ball onto the thing I'd be very grateful. I need a tomtom, using my phones android navigation which needs a network signal and can only be listened to is driving me up the wall.

Originally Posted by Rob969

I'm not saying theres anything wrong with pointies but a decent curvy should be within kellyjo's budget a pointy might be stretching it abit. If i was buying my first bike now i'd probably be looking at a newer bike than i've got now which would be a pointy but as my curvy was my first bike i'm bound to have a soft spot for it

plus we all know black pointys are for gays

Have to agree with you there.

My first road bike was a plack faired curvy.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Rob969

I'm not saying theres anything wrong with pointies but a decent curvy should be within kellyjo's budget a pointy might be stretching it abit. If i was buying my first bike now i'd probably be looking at a newer bike than i've got now which would be a pointy but as my curvy was my first bike i'm bound to have a soft spot for it

plus we all know curvy's are the original and best

No matter how often you say it Rob, KJ is not going to buy another curvy.

As you know she's lost her marbles, and wants an unreliable, thirsty V twin

cant understand why it has to be a litre twin if our on a buget though..

thats what i'm thinking if i was in that situation i'd just want to get back on 2 wheels. It'd be cheaper to buy/insure and run. And she gets to polish our helmets on the rideouts i bet reeder can't wait for that little treat