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November 1st, 2011, 10:27 AM
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Fighterer in Training
Name: Joshua
Location: Schenectady, NY
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Front Axle Castle Nut
Anyone know the size of socket needed to remove this? 17mm is too small, and 24mm (which I got for the rear) is too big. I'm guessing 22mm? Can anyone confirm?
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November 1st, 2011, 11:03 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Bill
Location: NC
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Yep, it's a 22MM.
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November 1st, 2011, 11:38 AM
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Fighterer in Training
Name: Joshua
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Sweet. Thx. That'll save me a few trips.
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November 23rd, 2011, 08:12 AM
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Fighterer in Training
Name: Joshua
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Back on this again. Anybody know how to get this nut off? Tried pb blaster that doesn't work. Was thinking of trying a torch to heat it, but afraid that might melt the speedo gears. Any suggestions? Its on there good, and I've already twisted my breakerbar trying...
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November 26th, 2011, 11:53 PM
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Name: Dave
Location: Davenport, IA
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November 27th, 2011, 03:25 PM
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Milkshake Drinker
Name: Skippii
Location: Richmond, Va
Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Orange DRZ400-S, 2005 Ninja 250 & Custom Thundercunt Dirt Chopper Posts: A lot.
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 Seriously, get a better breaker bar. I've never, ever seen a breaker bar bend. There's no excuse for that. A blowtorch might work well, shouldn't damage the speedo, but you really shouldn't have to use anything but a breaker bar and a cheater bar. In fact, you shouldn't even need anything besides a ratchet, or even the cheap 22mm wrench in the 250's tool kit. The whole point of a Castle nut is that there's no need or advantage to torquing it tightly--the cotter pin will prevent the nut from moving at all. ...Which, unfortunately, means that some idiot at one point in time probably lost the cotter pin and just put a bit of red loctite (permanent/requires heat to release) on the nut. In which case a blowtorch is the only way you're getting that bolt off. Otherwise, a Hand Truck/Dolly handle works well for really stubborn bolts... 
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December 9th, 2011, 01:02 PM
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Fighterer in Training
Name: Joshua
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Well, I finally got it off the other night. It was on there wicked tight. I cleaned off the engine grime and was done earlier than expected so I said why not give it another shot. Since the drive of my 4" breakerbar was already twisted, I grabbed my old ratchet (that doesn't really ratchet anymore) and just layed on it. It finally budged a little. So I really laced into it and after about 20 minutes and nearly throwing my back out, I got it off. Wasn't any loctite in there, but that sucker was cranked down tight. Bruised the meat of my hand, even tho I had my riding gloves and a shop towel wrapped around the ratchet.
Sadly, my bike didn't come with any of those farkles like a "tool kit", or "manual". LOL. Just another wonderful inheritance from a PO. LOL Posted via Mobile Device |
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December 9th, 2011, 01:17 PM
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Milkshake Drinker
Name: Skippii
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 Er...sorry. Glad to hear you got it removed!
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December 9th, 2011, 01:23 PM
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