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axle nuts

Postby handsomejackuk » Mon May 22, 2006 7:47 am

Hi,

does anyone know where i can get replacment stainless steel axle nuts m16 nyloc but metric fine. I can get the o.e.m ones but they have crap finish. and has anyone fitted mastiff low mudguard to baghira ? where to get and how much for parts......
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Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Mon May 22, 2006 11:33 am

any time you need MZ oem part try here
phil@bsa-regal.co.uk
http://www.bsa-regal.co.uk

THIS IS THE LOW HASSEL PARTS SUPPLYER

he handles stuff for other bikes and may have axcess to the axel nuts
u want
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Postby keithcross » Mon May 22, 2006 11:38 am

If you are fitting stainles nuts on your axle, make sure they are made of a high tensile grade of stailess. Normal Stainless (such as 316L) is not a tensile material and may come loose. Another problem with stailess steel is that it is attacked by chlorine compounds (such as road salt).
Its far better to use chrome plated nuts if you are worried about finnish.
The standard nuts on your MZ are either cadnium or passivated zinc plated. This material acts as a sacrificial layer, corroding itself and helping the steel underneath to risist corrosion.
See this article
http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Forms/scc.htm on the subject.

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