GS1150 - Which Way To Put In Oval Nuts

[stetracer]

Never heard the "teats go up" before. I put them in with the points down as they make it easier to hold the nut..and you cant see them standing at the bike so what would it matter really as long as they are pre tested and are sure to not hit the engine cases...thats the most important thing.

You are 100% correct the tab goes down to hold it in place for installation.
You would have to show me in a book where it tells you to install them up before I would believe it. But I don't think it matters either way. After you have fought with it long enough install them down and you will see what Chuck and I are talking about. I can see by the marking on your bolts the were installed down


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[GSX1000E]

This is worse than an oil or tire thread. It does not matter one little tiny bit which way you install those. What DOES matter is that you put the correct length bolt into them so as to NOT destroy the engine case.
As a matter of fact, most of my bikes that use those don't even have them anymore with zero ill effects.

[stetracer]

This is worse than an oil or tire thread. It does not matter one little tiny bit which way you install those. What DOES matter is that you put the correct length bolt into them so as to NOT destroy the engine case.
As a matter of fact, most of my bikes that use those don't even have them anymore with zero ill effects.

Yep you can put a regular nut or even a nilock nut but that bolt that at does matter big time you put the wrong size bolt in there and your screwed. Lol I made a pun

[Grimly]

It's an interesting topic, because for most of us, that fastener has to come out any time we remove the case guards -- so for changing out a stator, or a starter clutch, etcetera, out it comes, and that annoying little b@#$ falls on the ground, reminding you of what a PITA awaits upon reassembly...

One of mine, a PO made one up - just a nut with a long tab welded on, a reasonable bit longer than the stupidly short bit the factory nut has. Makes that one a breeze to install. The bolt length trap caught me out once and I stopped when I heard a slight crack. A serious flushing and de-greasing of the cavity and smear of JB Weld and no oil ever appeared out of there in 50K+ miles.