Technical Bulletin - Crank and Flywheel Nut

rodent said:
What's the consensus, take the steed back to the dealer or do it yourself?
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Depends what's easiest for you, and your relationship with the dealer.

I need to check my VIN. Does anyone know if the crank nut has changed over the years? Namely the thread pitch? I have a spare one from around 2013 that I ordered.
 
Jakobi said:
Depends what's easiest for you, and your relationship with the dealer.

I need to check my VIN. Does anyone know if the crank nut has changed over the years? Namely the thread pitch? I have a spare one from around 2013 that I ordered.
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Gonna book it in this week and drop off hopefully. The dealer and I have some history, I'm not sure how it's gonna play out. I'll reply with the outcome :D

I'll ask about the nut while I'm there.
 
I dropped the bike off at the dealers yesterday, dealer told me that Gasgas have zero stock of the nut that may need to be replaced. I've since bought one elsewhere should mine need to be replaced.

Jakobi, dealer told me that the nut is the same for the 2013.
 
Jakobi said:
Why didn't we see any failures on other models if they have been using the same nuts I wonder??
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Crossed wires, the dealer told me that the 2103 nut that you bought is the same as the one that needs to be installed on the current bikes.

It should have the groove cut into the corners.
 
rodent said:
Crossed wires, the dealer told me that the 2103 nut that you bought is the same as the one that needs to be installed on the current bikes.

It should have the groove cut into the corners.
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That makes more sense!

Where can I buy one of these 2103 models? :D :D :D
 
I still haven't gotten around to checking the crank as when i checked the flywheel nut i noticed the 2 bearings on the starter shafts were crappy. With Only 20 hrs they were dry as :mad: so went with sealed units.

608 and 61902 bearings
 
I was told today that due to there being not stock of the nut that is required, If the wrong nut has been fitted dealers have been told to locktite the wrong nut in place.
 
Somewhere, I have a video of one of the faulty nuts. It's obvious from that video that the thread is so slack that Loctite would not make a great deal of difference. The nut is aluminium or similar light material and can be rocked on the crank thread.
 
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