Nut recognition

[Arch Stanton]

Hi, today is new bike day for me....get it home, park it up and gave a bit of lunch, go back in the garage to look over it and find a nut on the floor, directly under the centre stand right hand side.
Does anyone recognise where it might be from please? 14mm across flats.
Bike is 21 reg GSA 1250

 

[tjmouse]

Oo fun! Guessing you’ve checked the engine guard?

Most securing points are bolts not nuts other than suspension bolt and adventure pannier joins.

 

[tjmouse]

Oo fun! Guessing you’ve checked the engine guard?

Most securing points are bolts not nuts other than suspension bolt and adventure pannier joins.

Saying that - looks like you have adventure pannier rails so check all the connecting points on those.

 

[glenn2926]

Hi, today is new bike day for me....get it home, park it up and gave a bit of lunch, go back in the garage to look over it and find a nut on the floor, directly under the centre stand right hand side.
Does anyone recognise where it might be from please? 14mm across flats.
Bike is 21 reg GSA 1250

Many years ago my 2005 GS lost a nut such as this one. I was very lucky as it was right next to the bike when I got off for a smoke. Luckily the bike did fall over as the nut was from the stand. I did have a spanner to fit so just put it back on. Weirdly it never came loose again.

 

[stever1]

Many years ago my 2005 GS lost a nut such as this one. I was very lucky as it was right next to the bike when I got off for a smoke. Luckily the bike did fall over as the nut was from the stand. I did have a spanner to fit so just put it back on. Weirdly it never came loose again.

Thereby proving you fitted it correctly

 

[twizzle]

Any family members who enjoy a practical joke?

 

[NeverRodeBefore]

Whilst your measurement doesn't fit the description, it might be worth checking these areas?

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Lifted from an American parts website.

MAX BMW Motorcycles - BMW Parts & Technical Diagrams - R1250GS ADV 21 (K51)

BMW Parts for your R1250GS ADV 21 (K51) Production: 11/19-05/24 USA

shop.maxbmw.com

It doesn't show many nuts in those pages by the way, although the main stand doesn't show what attaches it to the frame other than some bushes.

 

[leadfarmer]

I’d be looking at any aftermarket bolt on stuff, it’s a nylock nut, it doesn’t look very BMW ish

Have you got extra spots or a sound bomb or that kind of thing?

Otherwise, are you sure it’s off the bike and wasn’t just lying around in your garage?

 

[Arch Stanton]

Thank you all for your input.
I think I've found where it might be from.
The top of the frame bolt that goes through the shock absorber.
Great, I'll just screw if back on and tighten to the correct torque...I thought.
If seems the thread is damaged on the bolt, I can't screw the nut on at all.

If will have to go back to the supplier asap.
A great start to new ownership

 

[leadfarmer]

You sure that’s not a threaded lug the bolt is screwed into from the other side?

Can someone with a 1200/1250 check for the OP please?

 

[tjmouse]

Glad you found it. Was it a dealer purchase? If so you can have them collect it and make it right. PITA but at least it won’t cost you anything, worth getting them to do a full torque check of the bike before giving it back to you.

 

[tjmouse]

You sure that’s not a threaded lug the bolt is screwed into from the other side?

Can someone with a 1200/1250 check for the OP please?

2014 1200 LC has a plastic piece in that spot on both sides

 

[Arch Stanton]

Glad you found it. Was it a dealer purchase? If so you can have them collect it and make it right. PITA but at least it won’t cost you anything, worth getting them to do a full torque check of the bike before giving it back to you.

Yes, BMW main dealer.
It's annoying, was hoping to get out over the weekend as the weather is quite good.

 

[MrC99]

You sure that’s not a threaded lug the bolt is screwed into from the other side?

Can someone with a 1200/1250 check for the OP please?

No nut shown on RealOEM.....

 

[leadfarmer]

2014 1200 LC has a plastic piece in that spot on both sides

Don’t remember those on mine, don’t think they’re factory fit ?

 

[Hartley]

No nut on that, thread in the frame.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Mmmm, maybe barking up the wrong tree with my initial thoughts then.
Thank you Hartley for the photo above, looks the same as mine.

 

[autogs]

2014 1200 LC has a plastic piece in that spot on both sides

Not from new they Don't that's aftermarket

 

[leadfarmer]

I tell ya, that nut is an interloper, a wrong ‘un, a red herring

 

[tjmouse]

Not from new they Don't that's aftermarket

Good to know. Only had it 9 months so never sure what the last owner added!