All, ship-shape now I think. Odd for a motorcycle I know.

looks somehow like before, doesn`t it ? With a few additional holes
Are those bolts 8.8 or 10.9 grade ?

G.

Not even answering you yet Higgy as i'm still calming down.. Tamburinifan - I layed out all my thoughts in an earlier post - at the risk of wasting my time again (not talking about you T.F.) I can P.M. you with more info if necessary.

No problem Take your time, Mobius is on the road I for one as well as others here do enjoy a spirited discussion


There is a wealth of interesting reading on the subject here

Gert,
The correct answer is the torque applied.

The style of bolt is a non issue unless of course you want to keep the bike as it was originally delivered. The style of bolt you use aside from that one issue is of course open to debate. In the end it comes down to the clamping force applied between the sprocket and the carrier. Bolts are not intended to locate anything or resist shear forces by them selves beyond the torque they apply, at least not outside of an aerospace application or possibly Formula racing where the need to keep things as light as possible is the main goal and not "generally acceptable and reliable engineering practice."
Outside of that it is always better to use a pin(s) to locate the sprocket and resist a failure due to improper torquing (or misalignment before torque is applied). It is simply a matter of good engineering practice especially when it comes to aluminium/steel combinations.
One additional note about using Loctite, when you use it you can not retorque the bolts or check the torque once the loctite is set,can be a good thing,but also can be a bad thing.

PS The issue with the Nordlock style washers comes down to the fact the washers are generally softer than the metals they join.

PSS you think I pissed off anyone else ?

not to sure who is really fanning the flames here ( or perhaps waving a spade at them ) , but Higgy most certainly has my respect , and appreciation ( webberology is brilliant ), as do others here. I guess that when you get two ( or more ) experianced , clever guys from opposite sides of the world and put them in the same room , any discussion re their passions is bound to expose a difference of ( very good ) opinions, and long may it continue If we all agreed with each other we would still be living in caves and dragging women round by their hair ( I like that bit )
Love to all

No worries Mctool, its all in good fun.
and if it keeps even one more Paso from the parts sections of ebay it is well worth it



but then again,there are a few parts I need from time to time


btw, our Dyne is on the way so the final chapter of weberology should get underway soon..anyone got a line on a pair of F27's or a cheapo 750?


Hey Gio, wtf is GAF? This side of the pond it refers to "gay ass fag" Something you need to take outta the closet,.....buddy