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  • tatu
    Forum Sage
    Past Site Supporter
    • Jun 2010
    • 3175
    • UK
    #1

    Brass Nuts

    I have been meaning to over the years to swap the exhaust port nuts from the ridiculous mild steel nuts to brass for my bikes.
    There always used to be brass nuts on the exhaust manifolds on cars a long time ago.
    No fear of them corroding and seizing on. All the endless messing if the stud breaks... I know that my GS originally came with bolts but over time they have morphed to studs.
    I have finally remembered to order some.

    Brass Exhaust Manifold Nuts - Metric Pitch High Temp Inlet M8 M10 & UNF UNC | eBay
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    Don't say can't, as anything is possible with time and effort, but, if you don't have time things get tougher and require more effort.
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    • Guest
      #2
      The nuts are not all that bad, but the po$tage i$ a bit expen$ive.

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        • Grimly
          Forum Guru
          Past Site Supporter
          Super Site Supporter
          • Sep 2012
          • 5761
          • Ireland
          #3
          The seller obviously can't be bothered with export paperwork, post Brexit, so has gone for the nuclear option. Ebay wants me to pay ?46 shipping to Ireland, but shipping within the UK is free.
          Dave
          '79 GS850GN '80 GS850GT
          Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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            • Killer2600
              Forum Apprentice
              • Jul 2016
              • 75
              • Detroit, Michigan
              #4
              Originally posted by phydeauxmutt
              The nuts are not all that bad, but the po$tage i$ a bit expen$ive.
              It's not all that bad, if you buy 100 of the M8's it's down to $3.92 per nut from $33.12 per nut if you only buy 8.

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                • grcamna2
                  Forum Mentor
                  • Feb 2018
                  • 758
                  • Davis,CA.95616
                  #5
                  Seems like the seller/shipper may have a set of 'brass balls' for charging that much for shipping.

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                    • red1100
                      Forum Mentor
                      • Oct 2017
                      • 570
                      • La Center Washington
                      #6
                      Stainless from your local hardware store is much better and stronger

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                        • tatu
                          Forum Sage
                          Past Site Supporter
                          • Jun 2010
                          • 3175
                          • UK
                          #7
                          Originally posted by red1100
                          Stainless from your local hardware store is much better and stronger
                          Not for me. Stainless is a PIA when it binds up and on an exhaust it has plenty of opportunity to.
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                          Don't say can't, as anything is possible with time and effort, but, if you don't have time things get tougher and require more effort.

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                            • tatu
                              Forum Sage
                              Past Site Supporter
                              • Jun 2010
                              • 3175
                              • UK
                              #8
                              Originally posted by grcamna2
                              Seems like the seller/shipper may have a set of 'brass balls' for charging that much for shipping.
                              Got them too...

                              Bearing Warehouse Brass Balls - Metric & Imperial Sizes G500 | eBay
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                              Don't say can't, as anything is possible with time and effort, but, if you don't have time things get tougher and require more effort.

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                                • hannibal
                                  Forum Sage
                                  • Jun 2015
                                  • 1033
                                  • Washington DC
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by tatu
                                  Not for me. Stainless is a PIA when it binds up and on an exhaust it has plenty of opportunity to.
                                  I was gonna ask why brass vs stainless. I used stainless studs and nuts with anti seize on my exhaust cause I thought that was the recommended solution.
                                  Jordan

                                  1977 Suzuki GS750 (My first bike)
                                  2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100
                                  1973 BMW R75/5

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                                    • Guest
                                      #10
                                      Buy a set of VW exhaust studs and nuts. They fit most Suzuki GS bikes. The nuts will be brass if the kit is correct. In the US under the brand Dorman part #03109. I see them a lot for about $2.50 for two studs and nuts. Where ever you live odds are someone sells the VW exhaust hardware. Or you could use plated steel nuts and graphite based antiseize.

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