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Nov 11, 2008 | 10:22 PM

#11

SURFOR Chop

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From: Seattle, WA

I've looked pretty hard between the primary and trans/engine ... nothing there. That's why I thought maybe they fell back behind, between the fender/vertical frame members/trans mount ... wedged in there somehow.

Thanks for the tips, when I get back I'll try using a magnet.

Sucks 'cause I dropped the nut that goes on the rear tank mounting bolt ... the long chrome plated one.

Nov 11, 2008 | 10:26 PM

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kbear

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From: Vancouver Island

Quote:

Originally Posted by r00k

Just hold the bike upside down and shake

Hahaahaha .... Great minds think alike. Or..

Nov 11, 2008 | 10:29 PM

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kbear

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I also have a small hooked piece of magnetic steel that comes in handy for poking around where the magnet does not work. I also have a plastic one if I think scratches are an issue.

Nov 11, 2008 | 10:37 PM

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anubisss

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From: Los Angeles, CA

I have had this happen several times and have never found the nuts. I always keep spares around when changing exhaust nuts. I tried my magnetic telescoping thing and found nothing. Nuts never to be found again have all supposedly moved here to CA.

Nov 12, 2008 | 05:45 AM

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dynhd1

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From: Pittsburgh PA

Shop Vac!

Nov 12, 2008 | 07:18 AM

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BlacktopBuzzard

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If you have an air compressor, take the air hose and blow in all the suspected hiding places and you might get lucky and blow them out.

Nov 12, 2008 | 07:29 AM

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Haulen Ass

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From: Rochester, NY

Nothing like dropping a nut

Nov 12, 2008 | 07:34 AM

#18

PigInaBlanket

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From: Virginia

So your nuts finally dropped?

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Nov 12, 2008 | 07:55 AM

#19

davidray

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From: middle tennessee

like so many other this to has happened. a couple of places i have found was once i had lost mine i looked everywhere for it decided to rotate the rear tire just to see if anything happened,sure enough rotated the tire and the tap clanked to the ground i guess it was sitting on the belt or gear behind the primaries .so thats worth a shot,i didnt want to take a chance on it finding away back to my rear spocket and belt. another place i have notice thing going is the rear swing arm.where it pivots off the engine. its kinda a wedge just check those. with a good magnet.