dynax Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Hi all, on my bike the wheel/axle nuts are a crappy green colour, and i want to swap them for some stainless steel dome nuts, there should be no problems doing a straight swap, i won't need to remove the axle, or alter the chain tensioners, will they need to be torqued up, or just tight, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithers Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Hi all, on my bike the wheel/axle nuts are a crappy green colour, and i want to swap them for some stainless steel dome nuts, there should be no problems doing a straight swap, i won't need to remove the axle, or alter the chain tensioners, will they need to be torqued up, or just tight, thanks Having domed nuts might prevent you from achieving the correct torque. If it was me, I'd stick to the green ones where you can still see the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Hi all, on my bike the wheel/axle nuts are a crappy green colour, and i want to swap them for some stainless steel dome nuts, there should be no problems doing a straight swap, i won't need to remove the axle, or alter the chain tensioners, will they need to be torqued up, or just tight, thanks Having domed nuts might prevent you from achieving the correct torque. no probs, will just get some chrome caps instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Hi all, on my bike the wheel/axle nuts are a crappy green colour, and i want to swap them for some stainless steel dome nuts, there should be no problems doing a straight swap, i won't need to remove the axle, or alter the chain tensioners, will they need to be torqued up, or just tight, thanks Aren't there any R clips or split pins then ? I wouldn't be worried about what colour the wheel nuts are . Summer's here for a few days so just get out and ride the thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 No R clips or split pins, not going to swap them right away, was just going to get some replacements, ready to swap if/when an opportunity arose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 You can buy chromed or stainless steel replacement nuts (not capped) and yes, they need to be torqued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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