Who the hell...

[webmost]

thought up this oddball no-flats crown nut on the port side of my Jackal front axle?
... and was he the same nitwit invented the finned header nut for airhead beemers?
... and if so, why didn't he make us a special wrench to get the effin thing off, like he did for that finned nut?

These are questions which baffle me.

[guzzisteve]

I got a hook wrench w/my tool kit, there is also a socket you can buy OR put regular axle nut on it. You can knock it loose w/punch & hammer.

Those engineers were 2nd cousins.

[normzone]

Yeah, I've asked myself what the benefit to that was - antitheft measure?

Has anybody identified a replacement part number for a standard hex nut ? I'd love to have one to give to my shop when next I do tires.

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

I have a couple regular hex nuts left over from when I changed the one on my Centauro. PM me if interested.

[fotoguzzi]

you can get it off with a channel lock pliers.

[Lumpy Idle]

i popped for one of these because i had some cash burning a hole in my pocket at the time.

http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=4515

i didn't want to mar up the weirdo nut so i didn't mind the absurd cost for this one-off socket. eventually i will replace it with a hex nut. if you are in no rush you can borrow mine. i will mail it out you, just cover the post. pm me.

[Chuck in Indiana]

They use it on the transmission, too. They are probably military surplus Fiat fighter parts from WW2. Gotta use em up somehow.. 

[cloudbase]

channel lock pliers.

Texas Aggie knurling tool.

[webmost]

I have a couple regular hex nuts left over from when I changed the one on my Centauro. PM me if interested.

Yeah I'll do that, thanks. One of these days, I need to run round Queen city, hang a Louie at Fredneck, and come see your shop. I should pay you to tune this thing up. The valve clatter drives me crazy and the gas mileage sucks. You do that sort of thing? I've never even heard another V11 run, so I dunno what it should sound like.

I'll gladly swap you cigars for a nut. Or if you don't burn leaves, I'll swap you, I dunno, spirits or such.

[Chuck in Indiana]

He doesn't drink, either. Other than that minor character fault  he's a good guy.

[webmost]

So, I would say I'm going to beat off my nut with a drift, if I thot you guys could keep it out of the gutter.

The other things is this: Reason I need the front off is it leaked out all its air the other day. I can't find a nail. Need to pull the tube and dip it in a tank. Problem is, I aired it up and it hasn't leaked since. Nope; not a drop. Don't you hate when something breaks intermittently? Specially a front tire. I know damn well if I say what the hell and go ahead a ride it, soon's that tire heats up, it's going flat and try to dump me. Wish things would just break all the way. Might just get a new tube and swap it out to be on the safe side. Who sells a heavy duty tube for these things?

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

He doesn't drink, either. Other than that minor character fault  he's a good guy.

I just don't see the logic of burning or pi$$ing away $$ that could be better spent (motorcycles). Not to mention polluting my lungs and killing off valuable brain cells. 

[Guzzi Gal]

I just don't see the logic of burning or pi$$ing away $$ that could be better spent (motorcycles). Not to mention polluting my lungs and killing off valuable brain cells. 

:1: 

[webmost]

I just don't see the logic of burning or pi$$ing away $$ that could be better spent (motorcycles). Not to mention polluting my lungs and killing off valuable brain cells. 

The average cigarette smoker carves off about three years of his life span. The average cigar smoker, on the other hand, he lives about three years longer, and he tends to avoid senility. I didn't make that up and I don't attempt to explain it. I'm just telling you the numbers. Now go ahead and shoot the messenger.




... besides ... here's my motto: