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if you said "hey Will, you don't have a nut on there!" you're right!

took off the side to disconnect the clutch and replace the clutch plates and it's just not there! the washer was sitting covered in gunk in the bottom of the sprocket cover but the nut was nowhere to be found. Anybody know any alternatives? I doubt a full sized nut would fit in there unless someone has done it but would like to ride around without wondering if my front sprocket is coming off. This is my daily so ordering the part and waiting for it isn't an option.

Got a good hardware store nearby? It's gonna be a metric fine pitch. Chances are you won't find a narrow nut in that size...you could grind or cut a regular one in half.

No matter what, if the threads are good I would make sure and order a correct OEM one (and a new locktab washer) so you can fix it properly.

It shouldn't take long for a new one to come in. looks like it has been run like that for a while......

Ace failed, flat nuts but not the right sizes. Hitting up the depot

what about match417 in hawaii i got my parts from him in two days and im in mass hes parting a bike

They are only about $10.00 from the dealer (price depends on actual dealer). He should be able to have you one with in 3-4 days. But most are closed on Mondays.

Ended up ordering it from bikebandit, spent more on shipping than the parts to get it here asap.

ok got the part in, anybody know the torque specs?

_Will_ wrote:ok got the part in, anybody know the torque specs?

It's supposed to be like 40 or 50ftlbs (can't remember exact at the moment) but that seems way too light for my tastes and explains why you hear so many stories of the front sprocket being loose. I just impact it on.

70 Nm (7.0m/kg, 50 ft/lbs)
Per my downloaded version of the online factory service manual in the wiki.

I guessd around 50 and put it on at 65 ft lbs. I was wrestlng with it and was already there. figured what hard can an extra 15 lbs do

_Will_ wrote: figured what hard can an extra 15 lbs do

I felt like that also , till i snapped a bolt off ..
BTW-- hope you cleaned all that Gunk and junk out of that area around the sprocket , also that front sprocket looks hit up .. should of ordered one of those when you ordered the lock nut and washer .. the shaft looks all rusted out ..but atleast for now good job putting a nut on there ..

PIMPMYFZR wrote:

_Will_ wrote: figured what hard can an extra 15 lbs do

I felt like that also , till i snapped a bolt off ..
BTW-- hope you cleaned all that Gunk and junk out of that area around the sprocket , also that front sprocket looks hit up .. should of ordered one of those when you ordered the lock nut and washer .. the shaft looks all rusted out ..but atleast for now good job putting a nut on there ..

yeah I've rounded, snapped , and stripped my fair share of metal objects. I once snapped the intake off a solid plendum(sp) on a gm 2.8 by over tightening. I'm guessing there was a weakness in the metal but it just snapped and it was not thin. I was wresting with it (didn't occur till afterwards to just put something through the spokes to stop it) and was at 65lbs when I looked down so didn't see the need in loosening it