Re: [ST] st Digest, Vol 13, Issue 36--hugger

[Todd J <me_shucker@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the notice about the pannier rails, I was wondering this as I have the factory hard bags. So, it sounds like it is a PITA, but can be done with the wheel still installed and with factory pannier rails...
   
  Thank you to all that have provided some input on this matter. 
   
  And BTW, I do find myself pretty handy with most work on the bike and have the tools for most of the work aside from pulling wheels and engines. I have been riding form quite some time and have done some creative roadside fixes to get things going again. I am really trying to gauge how much time I need to dedicate to working on the bike since I have a life outside of riding...yes, it is a tragedy and I don't know how I manage it sometimes..;-)
  Todd

Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  No problem. To answer your question, the book makes no mention of a left-hand thread on the nut, and I went and inspected - it is a normally threaded nut. Probably why it is staked. Anybody have experience with re-using staked nuts? Is it truly bad practice, or is it more of a "remove seat and disconnect battery" when waxing the chain sort of thing?

Good point on the pannier rails - I do remove the rail on the right side to get the hugger on and off.

Matt Heyer


----- Original Message ----
From: Paul H Sammut 

To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 6:28:30 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] st Digest, Vol 13, Issue 36


Many thanks, Matt, for the excerpt from the shop manual. It occurs to me
that, given the direction of rotation of the wheel
(anti-clockwise/counterclockwise when viewed from the left, there may need
to be a left-hand thread. Any mention of this?

Todd, with respect to the hugger: yes, it can be installed without
removing the wheel, but much easier if it is removed. If you have the
stock panniers and mounting system it's a real pain to try with the wheel
installed and I would highly recommend removing it in that case.

Paul H.

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