Hi,

hole for solo seat on my fxdwg is pretty much stuffed with the nut just spinning around in it

seen on eBay a bolt and nut kit to give you same deal so you use an Allen key and don't have do anything underneath fender, anyone used it? Try and post up link llater 

have just put a nut and bolt in it when bike was on lift with wheel dropped, 

friend mentioned rivnuts?

thanks

robots

Rivnuts is probably a brand name for a nut insert for sheetmetal . They are used in sheetmetal covers that need to be taken on and off . Inserted into a hole and then expanded like a pop rivet , the fixing leaves you with a threaded nut insert .

 Hi,

thanks TimSG, have nut and bolt in it now but not sure whether seat needs to be removable out on the road if anything fails, current set up would not allow that 

Will look into the rivnut

robots

 Yeah, they are bloody good Tim.  I used to fit heaps of them to roof beam splices when I was working at Fielders. 

Robots, they'd definitely do the trick mate.

Doesn't your bike use the standard fender nut/washer ? 

 Hi,

yeah the bike has that but the front one is spinning in the fender when I torque it up, little bit of damage at the hhole

the bloke at ballarat fasteners said have to buy $115 tool to use a rivnut/ nutsert

these are on eBay:

Thanks

robots

find a sheet metal fab shop should be able to help you out

I use nutserts at work, sometimes we cannot use the nutsert gun because of clearance. We make a tool from flat steel 6mm thick x 19mm wide x 250 long approximately then drill a hole in one end 0.5mm bigger than nutsert bolt. Then put bolt either a hex head or allen
head through hole in flat steel, screw nutsert hand tight, put nutsert in hole in fender hold the flat steel and tighten bolt with spanner or allen key. If nutsert spins cut a groove or 2 across flat steel through centre of hole so it has something to bite into. Don't over tighten nutsert you can strip the thread.They are easy to drill out if needed.

 Hi,

thanks for info, I might buy a few and have a go on some scrap sheet metal with them before I take the plunge into the fender

thanks

robots

Robots,
I have an air nutsert tool at work that I use frequently.
I also have a hand one for the smaller threads.
Do you know what size thread the bolt is? M6? M8?
Happy to help out if required.
Not sure where you are located, but if you are ever in Melbourne let me know

1/4" UNC standard but no reason why a 6mm bolt couldn't be used.

ive machined up new seat nuts before that take a proper circlip not that rubbish plastic retainer

Could you tack weld a nut under the guard robots?

 Hi,

great input awesome, yeah could probably weld something on

I took rear nut and clip off and gonna try putting a real thin bit of metal (like coke can thickness) in hole and bend up to top and bottom, just enough so it takes the slack out

thanks

robots

Yeh thats a good idea too. Have you had any issues with the wiring under the guard? I,ripped mine out a few weeks ago when she bottomed out over a huge dip amd rise in the road.

 Hey Robots,

Would this be any use to you?  Just stumbled across it on e-bay.

www.ebay.com.au/itm/HARLEY-DAVIDSON-SEAT-HOLD-DOWN-SCREW-MOUNTING-STUD-REPAIR-REPLACEMENT-SET-/251290544656

FatRob

 Hi,

fatrob, that's my last resort that bolt, I reckon it work a treat, thanks heaps

robots