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    Hi guys and gals.

    I seem to have lost my nuts. The ones that fits my turn signals, that is. What size do I need to pick up?

    The bike is a 1979 GS850G.

    Remember: There is no such thing as stupid questions - only easy answers

    thanks!

    #2
    I could dig one out of a box but don't know how to tell you what size it is.

    I just printed this chart. Let me look around for the nut.
    Roger

    Current rides
    1983 GS 850G
    2003 FJR 1300A
    Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400

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      #3
      ok, inside diameter with calipers measures 8.7mm (8mm) outside =13.86 (13mm) pitch 1.25

      These are from an 81 850 G

      Hope it helps you.
      Roger

      Current rides
      1983 GS 850G
      2003 FJR 1300A
      Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400

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        #4
        The nuts are 10mm thread, 1.25 thread pitch.

        Original width (wrench size) is 14mm, but most nuts you'll find in hardware stores are 17mm. (Japanese and Euro/US metric standards are different.) These should work OK in this application -- just make sure you get the correct 1.25mm (sometimes called "fine") thread pitch.
        1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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        2015 Yamaha FJ-09, Magma Red Power Corrupts...
        Eat more venison.

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          #5
          Originally posted by bwringer View Post
          The nuts are 10mm thread, 1.25 thread pitch.

          Original width (wrench size) is 14mm, but most nuts you'll find in hardware stores are 17mm. (Japanese and Euro/US metric standards are different.) These should work OK in this application -- just make sure you get the correct 1.25mm (sometimes called "fine") thread pitch.
          So, different part for that year, inaccurate measurements from me, or maybe mine was an aftermarket item?

          In any case, thanks for chiming in.
          Roger

          Current rides
          1983 GS 850G
          2003 FJR 1300A
          Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400

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            #6
            Many thanks guys! I will try my luck in the nearest hardware shop.

            This is a fantastic forum BTW!

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              #7
              Originally posted by Burque73 View Post
              So, different part for that year, inaccurate measurements from me, or maybe mine was an aftermarket item?

              In any case, thanks for chiming in.
              You had the right nut and you measured pretty accurately; you just interpreted the results incorrectly.

              1) You measured the inside diameter of the threads. Threads are specified by their outside diameter, AKA the "major diameter" (basically, measure the outside of a bolt, not the inside of a nut). So your measurement was reasonably accurate, but you measured the minor diameter. (More info.)

              2) You measured the outside of the nut fairly accurately as well; you just rounded the wrong way. Nuts are made slightly undersize so a wrench will slip into place easily, so a measurement around 13.9mm would mean you use a 14mm wrench.

              3) Japanese vehicles (and Korean and other Asian vehicles FWIW) use JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) fasteners, so if you know these standards and how they differ from US & Euro standards, it's pretty easy to know what fastener sizes and thread pitches you are working with.
              M6-1.00, 10mm wrench (same as US/SAE and European/DIN metric) Sometimes you see decorative versions of M6 fasteners like case bolts with M8 wrench size heads.
              M8-1.25, 12mm wrench (SAE/DIN use same thread but 13mm wrench)
              M10-1.25, 14mm wrench (SAE/DIN use 1.50mm pitch, 17mm wrench)

              There are various exceptions and special cases, (for example GS brake banjo bolts are M10-1.00 thread, most other bikes use M10-1.25), but generally just bear in mind that JIS fasteners are usually a little different and verify all dimensions before you buy a substitute. Hardware stores in the US and Europe stock mostly SAE/DIN metric stuff, and most have little to no true JIS hardware. I don't know why -- Japanese vehicles are extremely common everywhere, but it's still ridiculously tough to find the right fasteners sometimes. That's another rant for another day...

              Sometimes you can substitute, sometimes not. For example, there are many places where a 10mmX1.25 nut with a 17mm wrench size (SAE/DIN fine thread) won't fit, so you have to locate a JIS nut with the correct 14mm wrench size. Other times, such as turn signals, a bigger nut isn't usually a problem.
              Last edited by bwringer; 04-01-2017, 02:21 AM.
              1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
              2005 KLR685, Aztec Pink - Turd II.3, the ReReReTurdening
              2015 Yamaha FJ-09, Magma Red Power Corrupts...
              Eat more venison.

              Please provide details. The GSR Hive Mind is nearly omniscient, but not yet clairvoyant.

              Celeriter equita, converteque saepe.

              SUPPORT THIS SITE! DONATE TODAY!

              Get "The Riding Obsession" sport-touring motorcycling podcast at https://tro.bike/podcast/ or wherever you listen to podcasts!

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