let a 'mechanic' work on my a9
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:10 pm
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "PauL M. Bober" wrote:
loud.> > Now I rode about 30 miles and noticed the exhaust was getting really
down by> You guessed it, the retainer for the exhaust to the head is laying
Anyone got> the clutch cable. I am a little too pissed off to take it back.
could be any> any idea what size nuts or bolts hold the thing on and if there
work on his> other missing hardware that may have fallen off? > > PauL p the A9 owner that learned his lesson about letting others
Paul, Stock is an 8mm crown nut. A regular 8mm (standard pitch 1.25) nut will work fine. These can come loose on their own. There is a copper crush washer between the pipe and the head. I've torqued these nuts many times to find them at a lower torque later. I'm thinking the vibration of the engine crushes the copper washer just a bit more after a while, so they are on the list of things to check once in a while If one exhaust is popping, these nuts would be the first thing to check. all the best, Mike> bike >