I guys, I just did a very stupid thing.Last night I took the battery out of the bike because I'm buying a new one.While lifting the battery out, the small square nut that floats around loose that the screw screws into fell out of the one side of the terminal and disappeared somewhere.All I herd was a ting,ting,ting.I looked for about 1/2 hour and said I'm done looking.anyone else do this in the past and any suggestions on how to fix this would be great.I do in fact have the other one.I guess I just didn't realize that motorcycle battery terminals were this way! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/angry.gif) NOT AT ALL LIKE AUTOMOBILES. Just one more learning curve I guess.Thanks guys,sparkyd31
SEBSPEED, Oct 8 2008, 06:19 AMThe new battery should come with a new set of nuts... did you check in the box for them?
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If that doesn't work, take the terminal bolt and the other square nut to a hardware store and buy a replacement for a nickel. I am pretty sure that there's nothing terribly special about them, just a little square nut....
Once, a few years ago, I lost the nut and took the surviving nut/screw to a Canadian store called Canadian Tire and got another nut/screw combo that resembled the old one. You just have to get a metric nut/screw if you want to keep them the same as the other side of the battery.
BOBINOTTAWA, Oct 8 2008, 12:11 PMOnce, a few years ago, I lost the nut and took the surviving nut/screw to a Canadian store called Canadian Tire....
Oh man... I went to a Canadian tire once during a Quebec trip... that is the best store ever! If you can't get something at Canadian tire, you don't need it...
Back on topic: I've always found a good wheelie a way to find all that loose hardware that was bouncing around unseen in the belly of the machine.
BOBINOTTAWA, Oct 8 2008, 12:11 PMOnce, a few years ago, I lost the nut and took the surviving nut/screw to a Canadian store called Canadian Tire....
Oh man... I went to a Canadian tire once during a Quebec trip... that is the best store ever! If you can't get something at Canadian tire, you don't need it...
Back on topic: I've always found a good wheelie a way to find all that loose hardware that was bouncing around unseen in the belly of the machine.
nice to have your input Mr. MSF (IMG:style_emoticons/default/squid.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I lost a battery bolt the same way. Rode with it hiding in there for about three weeks, and one day it fell out at work just as i pulled the bike off the center stand. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
On one of my other bikes i had trouble getting the screw into the nut because the nut kept falling down. I stuffed some paper towel under the nut to hold it up, then tightened everything down and pulled out the paper towel.
Edit: Also... you're not stupid for doing this, esp. not if its your first time. I've dropped countless items when working on the VFR, and spent a long time trying to fish them out. After the 100th time you're allowed to feel stupid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
BOBINOTTAWA, Oct 8 2008, 12:11 PMOnce, a few years ago, I lost the nut and took the surviving nut/screw to a Canadian store called Canadian Tire....
Oh man... I went to a Canadian tire once during a Quebec trip... that is the best store ever! If you can't get something at Canadian tire, you don't need it...
That was one of my favorite stores when I lived in Northern New York. All I needed was Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons coffee!
chonsey, Oct 9 2008, 02:05 AMThat was one of my favorite stores when I lived in Northern New York. All I needed was Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons coffee!
Mmmm.... Horton's coffee.... must have Horton's coffee... /end Candian zombie tone... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/goofy.gif)
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