Nyloc nuts on the rear sprocket?
I am just replacing the rear sprocket on my ’04 GS. According to the parts fiches the nuts should be “self locking nuts” and the FAQs / DVD state the use of Nyloc nuts (I assume self locking nuts is German translation of nyloc nuts). Strange thing is my GS did not have nyloc nuts on there. Has anyone else found this? I am guessing I put the nyloc nuts on rather than the nuts that came on my bike. Winter #1935 • My OEM sprocket nuts were self-locking but not nylock – they were the slightly crushed nuts, I can’t remember the name, but there’s a name for slghtly crushed nuts. Prevailing torque or something like that? dinskeep • Same here on my ’02 – can’t remember the name either. Officially you’re supposed to replace the nuts every time you remove them. dbtcycle #1620 • FWIW, If you DO use nylocs, make sure you get REAL ny-locs (the brand not the type) because a lot of HomeDepot/Lowes “ny-locs” are really plastic-locs, and plastic will melt when heated. And fwiw, re-using ny-locs, as pre
