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Jim's 1980 SG Miss September
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Randy, you’re a good dude!
We all are Bob 
Droopy pegs...... I hate droopy pegs.
Beautiful work Jim, I love the level of detail you’re doing.
Thanks Bob. OCD. It's an affliction too many of us here share....
Yes, your footpeg mount acorn nuts are not correct. They look like the long acorns from the top of the motor. And yes, there should also be a flat washer and lock washer like 2M's pic. But the flat washer isn't chrome, at least not on the later models, just cad plated. Maybe 2M's early model got that chrome one and it was done away with as a cost cutting measure.
The proper flat washers are easy to identify. They have a "B" stamped on them. I have no idea what that signifies, if anything, but if ever I run across one, I know exactly what it is and where it goes .....
Once mounted, you can still see part of the "B" sticking out from behind the lock washer .....
40 years has taken a toll on my '78 mounts, lol, but the "B" is still there .....
The proper flat washers are easy to identify. They have a "B" stamped on them. I have no idea what that signifies, if anything, but if ever I run across one, I know exactly what it is and where it goes .....
Once mounted, you can still see part of the "B" sticking out from behind the lock washer .....
40 years has taken a toll on my '78 mounts, lol, but the "B" is still there .....
B......hmmmmm.....
- bottom?
- below?
- base level?
- ........?
Basement scrounge mission......
Found some nuts that will clean up OK. Can't use these "B" washers though. More stuff to order from Bolt Depot.
Found some nuts that will clean up OK. Can't use these "B" washers though. More stuff to order from Bolt Depot.
Basement scrounge mission also turned up an unused NOS speedo cable. SCORE!!!
Lubed and installed.
Speedo cable.... Done.
Lubed and installed.
Speedo cable.... Done.
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What else you got hiding in that basement? 
Ya what else ? Maybe a lft side caliper ?
Looks like you both need to double disc
C'mon you two keep up
Looks like you both need to double disc
C'mon you two keep up
Jim
My washers were shot to say the least. what I did was order extra thick stainless steel 1/4 inch fender washers from Amazon. Turned them down to the OD that I wanted and then punched the ID to size. I had no luck getting lock washers with the OD I wanted.
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Well, Partzilla still has OEM washers for a buck and a half each..... so I have options, and what's on there will work for now.
Chrome ! they are at the hardware store and look real nice behind chrome dome nuts 
Less than 28 cents apiece. Free shipping
Who knows... been gatherin' up XS stuff for about 6-8 yrs. Enough to build at least 2 more bikes..... and maybe an airplane or two...What else you got hiding in that basement?
If I could find these washers locally they would be a lot more than 28 cents apiece. I got them off of Amazon.
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