Bolt size
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wjrich said:
Actually that's the size of the spanner, the bolt size is 1/4" UNF :wink:
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Yeah, I got rid of that nylock and put another nut on it as a lock nut. Or get yourself a nut driver. Actually it's better with 2 nuts, you can put the tank on without tension on the wings and use the 2nd nut to hold the reflector bracket on. I got anal and added an al-u-min-i-um plate across the 2 wings, just for added stability too.
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DogT said:
Completely off topic but nevertheless constructive
I bet it's hard to get to. My tank was "repaired" by the PO and just brazed back up with no attachment point. I glued a piece of high density foam under the tank, and one on the back side. It's worked so far, keeps the tank from moving around and rubbing on metal.
To DogT's point, I think L.A.B. posted a reply to a thread on pulling the gas tank. I can't find the original, and I have only a few hundred working brain cells left, but I think he said he put wing nuts on the studs and drilled holes in the studs for spring clips. Fast and safe.
To DogT's point, I think L.A.B. posted a reply to a thread on pulling the gas tank. I can't find the original, and I have only a few hundred working brain cells left, but I think he said he put wing nuts on the studs and drilled holes in the studs for spring clips. Fast and safe.
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DogT said:
At least you were still talking about bikes. :mrgreen:
It was a 7/16, and had about 1/2 inch of movement available. Had one hand reaching around to the bolt head from the front, wrench in other hand from the back. Moved wrench 1/2 inch, took wrench off head, used hand from front to hold wrench on bolt, move another 1/2 inch and repeat. I think I'm going to buy one of those ratchet wrenches to use when I put it back on...
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