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Offline jamesbekman

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Locknuts instead of tongue washers
« on: May 04, 2016, 07:35:34 AM »
Hey everyone, I should be ok to use nylon locknuts instead of the regular nut and tongue washer for the front and rear hubs correct?  anyone do locktite and a nylon locknut?

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Re: Locknuts instead of tongue washers
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2016, 07:41:15 AM »
I wouldnt trust just a nyloc nut for that application. 
Locktite would certainly make it safer.   Tongue washers are still available.
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Re: Locknuts instead of tongue washers
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2016, 07:46:43 AM »
From what I'm reading locknuts were used in later models in the late 70s for the cb750.

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Re: Locknuts instead of tongue washers
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2016, 07:49:21 AM »
From what I'm reading locknuts were used in later models in the late 70s for the cb750.

Not nylocks, though.

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Re: Locknuts instead of tongue washers
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2016, 08:50:29 AM »
When proper size is available and I'm not doing a back to stock I use nylocs for nut and convert to allens for every bolt/screw.  No Loctite and never had a problem.  ...Larry

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Re: Locknuts instead of tongue washers
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2016, 09:29:02 AM »
Yea I saw those as well.  Spin locks and some locktite should do the trick then no matter what correct?

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Re: Locknuts instead of tongue washers
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2016, 10:30:59 AM »
I use nylocks for brake discs, rear sprocket and other critical applications.  Never had a problem.
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