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Old 26-04-07, 04:28 PM   #1
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Default R&G engine nuts

Hi going to be putting a new motor in the sv and have got the r&g with the nylock nuts, do they realky need replacing or are they reusable, cant see them falling out myself but wondering what the current consence was, thankyou
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Old 27-04-07, 01:38 PM   #2
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Default Re: R&G engine nuts

sorry to bump this but someone must have reused/ not reused the nuts
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Old 27-04-07, 01:43 PM   #3
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Default Re: R&G engine nuts

I have to pull the nyloc nuts off the ZX6 every time I want the fairing panels off as the R&G bungs go through the panels. Been re-using them for 18 months now without issue.
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Old 27-04-07, 03:56 PM   #4
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Yes you can re-use just put loctite thread lock on them.
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Old 27-04-07, 06:38 PM   #5
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Always replace nyloc nuts.

That said, I never replace them
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