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chain adjuster bolts: size, length and pitch?

Started by Rudemouthsky, May 03, 2014, 09:22:23 PM

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Rudemouthsky

#15
May 04, 2014, 05:02:27 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on May 04, 2014, 04:03:33 PM
How are you going to deal with the internal thread?

What do you mean? It's standard course thread yes?
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#16
May 04, 2014, 05:08:31 PM
Quote from: memper on May 04, 2014, 05:00:57 PM
It's not an integral feature, just a safety back up right? Why not drill the head and safety wire it? Just a good and looks cooler too.
You could do that. Safety wire is a PITA IMO.

Quote from: Buck Naked on May 04, 2014, 05:02:27 PM
What do you mean? It's standard course thread yes?
I was referring to drilling the center of the 8mm bolt to add the retaining bolt and washer like the factory does.
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Rudemouthsky

#17
May 04, 2014, 05:18:14 PM
Well the MW bolts don't accommodate for that either. I was thinking maybe just a little blue locktite would be sufficient, or a dab of silicone which is all those lock bolts really are anyway. That's another reason I like those Ti bolts, because of the serrated flange.
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#18
May 04, 2014, 05:24:45 PM
Quote from: koko64 on May 04, 2014, 04:38:10 PM
Get the Ti ones. $25 each. [evil] No, don't. A mate of mine went nuts and spent over $500 on gold coloured Ti bolts for his bike.
Cap end might look better though on the end of the swingarm I reckon. If you go stainless, you can buy two of each and see how it looks.

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#19
May 04, 2014, 05:26:21 PM
It's an internal struggle.  [laugh]
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#20
May 04, 2014, 05:41:36 PM
Quote from: memper on May 04, 2014, 05:00:57 PM
It's not an integral feature, just a safety back up right? Why not drill the head and safety wire it? Just a good and looks cooler too.

I did it to the heads of the OEM adjuster bolts on my bike, once I figured out how I was going to be able to secure the bolts with the safety wire after I tightened the bolts.  Even though the OEM bolts are considerably softer than either SS and the MW bolts, I used several carbide drill bits, a goodly amount of cutting fluid, along with a drill press to do the job (together with a few choice words).

With a stainless steel cap screw, it's a lot easier to suggest drilling the head than trying to do it; it'd be even harder to drill the heads of the Corse Dynamics 10.9 grade chain adjuster bolts from Motowheels.  If I had the MW bolts, I'd elect to pay someone to drill them for me.

Rudemouthsky

#21
May 04, 2014, 07:11:30 PM
The "Corse Dynamics" bolts are about 85 cents each from any hardware supply house in case anyone wants them.
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#22
May 05, 2014, 02:51:40 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on May 04, 2014, 05:08:31 PM
You could do that. Safety wire is a PITA IMO.
I was referring to drilling the center of the 8mm bolt to add the retaining bolt and washer like the factory does.
That to me sounds like even more of a PITA. hardest part, as mentioned before is drilling the hole for the wire.
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#23
May 05, 2014, 04:11:26 PM
Quote from: memper on May 05, 2014, 02:51:40 PM
That to me sounds like even more of a PITA. hardest part, as mentioned before is drilling the hole for the wire.
You only do it once though.

I've never had a chain adjuster bolt loosen, and they won't if you do it right.
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 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
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    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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memper

#24
May 05, 2014, 04:51:59 PM
Mmm. Good point.
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#25
May 05, 2014, 05:00:44 PM
I'd be happy to have ML tap the bolts if I get the Ti ones. May as well see if he can make them to begin with before I shell out 50 bux for em
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