Chain Adjustment - Main Bolt

[Guest Paget76]

Hi all,

 

Firstly, my apologies if this is a really dumb question, which I suspect it is!

 

Nevertheless: I need to adjust the chain tension, which I've done on various bikes before and shouldn't be a problem. However, on all the bikes I've had before the main rear wheel bolt has had a castle nut and split pin to lock it in place, and I was surprised to see that the NC700 doesn't have this.

 

So, my question is - is there some other form of lock on there to stop the nut loosening that I need to do anything with, or does it just rely on the corect torque holding the nut in place? I just don't want to have at it with a big wrench and end up knackering something...

 

Cheers,

  Richard

[Derek_Mac 1,404]

 It just needs the axle nut tightened to the correct torque, which according to the manual is "Rear wheel axle nut 98 N·m (10.0 kgf·m, or 72 lbf·ft.)".

 

[Guest Paget76]

So, have at it with a large wrench it is, then... I still think it's odd not to have a castle nut & split pin or similar - is that a Honda thing?

 

Thanks for the quick response, anyway!

[Guest CBR45]

I can't remember the last bike I had that had a castle nut!

[ncmf 87]

I lost a nut around J4 M1, v scary

[Guest Black Knight]

I can't remember the last bike I had that had a castle nut!

You obviously wer'nt riding around 40+ years ago then!................lol

[Guest Arthritic Toe]

I lost a nut around J4 M1, v scary

Blimey - cold day?

[Guest scrumpymike]

 

I lost a nut around J4 M1, v scary

Blimey - cold day?

 

And you thought losing a toe was bad