gs1100e transmission front sprocket nut?

[Guest]

So I finally got around to swapping the chain from a 630 to 530 and had a couple questions. First off as soon as I took the case off the sprocket nut hit the ground I was looking at it and it looked like a self lock nut with no locking washer behind it. I looked into replacing it with the correct one with the washer and found the old part has been superceded by that nut. So do I order a lock washer or and new nut that should self lock or just use loctight?? Next is spacing. If I place the jt sprocket with the built in spacer toward the case it seems to close to the case for the chain. Or should I just play with the spacing to get it lined up with the rear.

[hillsy]

Your first priority is to ensure the sprockets line up, everything else after that are secondary considerations (not insignificant, but still secondary).

[curt4]

Ok ordered sprockets from z1 and the 6mm spacer. I saw these were the things to order from other forums

[curt4]

So should I find a old original nut for the sprocket or just get a lock washer and use the one that came out?

[isleoman]

So should I find a old original nut for the sprocket or just get a lock washer and use the one that came out?

One way or the other I would use a locking washer and bend two of it's tabs over the nut.

If they don't fit the nut you have now I guess you'll need a new or used nut. Buy a couple washers so you have them on hand. I've had that nut come off and they can mess up the end of the shaft.

[curt4]

The weird thing is that if you go to order a new one it's the locking one. So would a self locking nut work if it was new? I'm sure this one has been on and off enough to wear it out it threaded all the way on by hand