Cotter pin technique

[GSX1000E]

Do you install the hitch pins to apply pressure to the side of the nut or bolt?

[tkent02]

They fit snugly. One day they were there, next day they were not. I'm done with them.

[blowerbike]

fuel bikes go near 250mph...just a big nut that's really tight..hmmmm

and about the upside down picture...save to pc and rotate then post it.
simply eh~

[Rob S.]

and about the upside down picture...save to pc and rotate then post it.
simply eh~

I know, but the PC is in the basement, even my laptop is huge compared to the iPad, which is always on or next to the bed.

Guilty of extreme laziness.

[AX2007]

I know, but the PC is in the basement, even my laptop is huge compared to the iPad, which is always on or next to the bed.

Guilty of extreme laziness.

If you don't want the picture to rotate, just turn off the "auto-rotate" feature on the phone. It's in the settings somewhere. Your pictures will come out "right side up".

[tkent02]

fuel bikes go near 250mph...just a big nut that's really tight..hmmmm

How much stuff vibrates loose in a few seconds?

[blowerbike]

How much stuff vibrates loose in a few seconds?

on a fuel bike....1200 horsepower..hell they vibrate the riders off

[tkent02]

Ah, good point. Never ridden anything with 1200 horsepower without wings.

[Rob S.]

If you don't want the picture to rotate, just turn off the "auto-rotate" feature on the phone. It's in the settings somewhere. Your pictures will come out "right side up".

Good idea...test #1: (NG, I think)

[Rob S.]

If you don't want the picture to rotate, just turn off the "auto-rotate" feature on the phone. It's in the settings somewhere. Your pictures will come out "right side up".

Test #2: (we'll see)

Success! You, sir, are a genius!

Thanks a lot.

[Guest]

The cotter pins are steel.

Yup there are, I use the SS cotter pins. Hitch pins belong on hitches not critical components. And FYI, you only use a cotter pin once. Always use a new one when you take one off.

[jbthomp]

Paper clip??? For real??? Glad im not riding that thing

[bobgroger]

I was using my new Sears beam torque wrench, trying to tighten the rear axle nut to 75 foot-pounds (manual says 61.5 - 83). Before I got there, the bike was tipping off the stand. I guess it's tight enough.

If you look at the center stand carefully there is a hole to stick a #2 Philips screwdriver shaft through to lock the stand. Handy when you are working on it with wheels off or applying mondo torque....

[Grimly]

Outside of the US in the real world ,lol, these are called split pins.A cotter pin is a locating and clamping variation of a bolt like you would find on the kickstart of a preunit bsa or on the cotter cranks of a bicycle

Ditto.
Damned yankees, and their funny way of describing things.


Fwiw, I use R-clips on castellated nuts which need to be removed regularly.

[Rob S.]

If you look at the center stand carefully there is a hole to stick a #2 Philips screwdriver shaft through to lock the stand. Handy when you are working on it with wheels off or applying mondo torque....

Rear "paddock" stand - no center stand.