20mm x 1.5 Die For 350x Axle?

[3wheelmecca]

I would just spin down a little on a lathe and rethread it with one size smaller die IMHO. Just use a bigger flange nut or a flatwasher. for what its worth.

[Xhumeka]

Those look like a bad nut was forced on them or??

You should've gave up when it didn't go on smooth...............

I just picked up this machine last week... went to change the rear sprocket, and when I removed the axle nut that's what I saw. You're right, it does appear someone forced the nut on (many times over I might add!) The nut is in very bad shape as well, I have no idea how the previous owner managed to torque it on tight enough to hold.

I'm _hoping_ I can manage to do the same for the time being - torque the bad nut back on to see if it holds while I try to find a replacement axle. Replacement nuts are $20 a pop from my Honda dealer, so I don't want to damage another one.

The end of the axle is a little bent (not bad enough for much of a wobble, but probably bad enough that a lathe wouldn't work on it...)

Thanks again to everyone for the tips and suggestions!

[honda250sx]

A good machine shop can pick that thread up manually in a lathe and fix it. Its a 60 degree tool and about 10 minutes of work for them. It would be cheaper than a die. A good machine shop would be my next step.

[jensenracing77]

don't pay that for nuts. many of us will have some i bet. i have a can full of them.

[Xhumeka]

is it a front or rear axle, front axle and swingarm bolt is 14mm1.5, rear axle is 20mm1.5. I use a thread file and die in combo. Fix the threads enough to get the die on, then finish it with the die.

Thanks again for everyone's suggestions and ideas. There are some good solutions for a permanent fix listed in this thread that I will keep in mind for down the road, but in the meantime I took deathman53's advice and ordered some thread files and a die from KBC tools that have done the trick nicely.







With the above tools, I was able to manually file the end threads of the axle enough to allow the die to thread on correctly. Once I was able to get the die on, it was just a matter of lots of grease and patience. I am now able to spin the nut on by hand, and it is able to bite on well enough that I can torque it down no problem.

Thanks again guys!