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Posted: **Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:15 pm**

The owner's manual for my new 2004 KLR650 A18 clearly shows both front and rear axle nuts on the left side of the motorcycle. My bike, in fact, has the front nut on the left, and the rear nut on the right. It probably makes little difference, but I was curious about which side others have their axle nuts.

Posted: **Tue Jan 06, 2004 5:59 pm**

Mine are like yours (A16), which (as a right-hander) makes sense. When loosening or tightening, you wanna work on the nut, as opposed to the bolt. Guy At 11:15 PM 1/6/04 -0000, muchgreed wrote:

>The owner's manual for my new 2004 KLR650 A18 clearly shows both front >and rear axle nuts on the left side of the motorcycle. My bike, in >fact, has the front nut on the left, and the rear nut on the right. >It probably makes little difference, but I was curious about which >side others have their axle nuts.

Posted: **Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:15 pm**

I always thought it was a safety issue which side of the bike the axle nut was on. My thinking was if the wheel bearings ever decided to go bad and lock up, you want the rotation of the axle to tighten against the nut, not loosen it. Having an axle without a nut is not good. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "muchgreed" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:15 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Where are your nuts? > The owner's manual for my new 2004 KLR650 A18 clearly shows both front > and rear axle nuts on the left side of the motorcycle. My bike, in > fact, has the front nut on the left, and the rear nut on the right. > It probably makes little difference, but I was curious about which > side others have their axle nuts.

Posted: **Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:37 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "muchgreed" wrote:

> The owner's manual for my new 2004 KLR650 A18 clearly shows both

front

> and rear axle nuts on the left side of the motorcycle. My bike, in > fact, has the front nut on the left, and the rear nut on the right. > It probably makes little difference, but I was curious about which > side others have their axle nuts.

My nuts hang low, and to the right. (on the bike I mean) So sitting on the bike, my front nut is on the left, and the rear is on the right. I like it that way. I'm a right hander. I also have found that I do not need another wrench to hold the bolt on either axle. I also don't have cotter pins or the like. So I just grab the wrench and loosen the Fugi Lock nut. I can adjust my chain in about 45 seconds. coooool MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

Posted: **Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:04 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote:

> I always thought it was a safety issue which side of the bike the

axle nut

> was on. My thinking was if the wheel bearings ever decided to go

bad and

> lock up, you want the rotation of the axle to tighten against the

nut, not

> loosen it. Having an axle without a nut is not good. > >

what aboutt the cotter pin???

Posted: **Tue Jan 06, 2004 8:10 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Saltzer" wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "muchgreed"

wrote:

> > The owner's manual for my new 2004 KLR650 A18 clearly shows both > front > > and rear axle nuts on the left side of the motorcycle. My bike,

in

> > fact, has the front nut on the left, and the rear nut on the

right.

> > It probably makes little difference, but I was curious about which > > side others have their axle nuts. > > > My nuts hang low, and to the right. (on the bike I mean) So

sitting

> on the bike, my front nut is on the left, and the rear is on the > right. I like it that way. I'm a right hander. > > I also have found that I do not need another wrench to hold the

bolt

> on either axle. I also don't have cotter pins or the like. So I > just grab the wrench and loosen the Fugi Lock nut. I can adjust my > chain in about 45 seconds. coooool > > MrMoose > A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

I have the rear nut on the left side. thats so if I have to change a tire in the field I can lean the bike over on the kick stand with a prop stick and the bolt slides in from the top. if you try and do it from the bottom the bolt keeps sliding out, and I think the brake caliper bracket is easier to line up with the bolt in place. I figured that one out while changing a tire.

Posted: **Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:16 pm**

Safety - Schmafety! If your bearings lock up, especially at speed, your "nuts" will certainly be in a bad place and you'll wish you were as far away from them as possible. Properly cotter-pinned, you should have no worries about losing a nut (pun intended) if bearings locked up or your axel spun. Besides, if your axel was spinning with the wheel, they would overheat your swing-arm or fork mounting hole hardware so quickly, them being aluminum and all, you would be looking at a lot of $'s and parts if you didn't catch it soon enough. Derm --- Fred Hink wrote:

> I always thought it was a safety issue which side of > the bike the axle nut > was on. My thinking was if the wheel bearings ever > decided to go bad and > lock up, you want the rotation of the axle to > tighten against the nut, not > loosen it. Having an axle without a nut is not > good. > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "muchgreed" > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:15 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Where are your nuts? > > > > The owner's manual for my new 2004 KLR650 A18 > clearly shows both front > > and rear axle nuts on the left side of the > motorcycle. My bike, in > > fact, has the front nut on the left, and the rear > nut on the right. > > It probably makes little difference, but I was > curious about which > > side others have their axle nuts. > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_klr650/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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Posted: **Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:45 am**

Both on left. "Dogman" Mike T A16 Las Vegas -----Original Message----- From: muchgreed [mailto:baker_now@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 3:16 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Where are your nuts? The owner's manual for my new 2004 KLR650 A18 clearly shows both front and rear axle nuts on the left side of the motorcycle. My bike, in fact, has the front nut on the left, and the rear nut on the right. It probably makes little difference, but I was curious about which side others have their axle nuts. List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_klr650/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Posted: **Wed Jan 07, 2004 7:45 am**

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "kcuf_oohay_666" wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > > I always thought it was a safety issue which side of the bike the > axle nut > > was on. My thinking was if the wheel bearings ever decided to go > bad and > > lock up, you want the rotation of the axle to tighten against the > nut, not > > loosen it. Having an axle without a nut is not good. > > > > > > > > what aboutt the cotter pin???

I have no stinking cottor pins, but do have them wiggly like snap pins, after inserting them I added a couple zip ties to the open end to keep them there in the likly event of a spill. Thanks Jake.. You da man.. Dooden A15 Green Ape

Posted: **Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:00 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: Having an axle without a nut is not good. > > Fred Yeah, just get them disconnected. millerized (vasectomy means never having to say you're sorry!)

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