Evil kawasaki tech.... (tight sprocket nut)

bdavison · May 25th, 2011, 11:15 PM

Id love to get my hands on the ham-fisted gorilla that put my front sprocket nut on at the factory. Sheesh.

Its soaking in break-free overnight...hoping it will come off in the morning.

CynicalC · May 25th, 2011, 11:18 PM

Use a cheater bar. Leverage is your friend.

phr3ek · May 25th, 2011, 11:34 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

HKr1 · May 26th, 2011, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdavison

Id love to get my hands on the ham-fisted gorilla that put my front sprocket nut on at the factory. Sheesh.
.

Was a little Thai girl

bdavison · May 26th, 2011, 11:02 AM

Im here to tell you...that video looks all great, but that nut was clearly not put on by the same little thai girl that did mine.

Ive tried everything, including the method described in the video. Foot on rear brake, 2x4 through rear wheel, a 2ft breaker bar, break-free, peened the washer as flat as I could get it....even tried a little heat on the nut with a micro torch to get it to expand. It aint coming off by any manual means.

Oh, and for those that want to know....its a 27mm nut.

The only way mine is coming off is with a impact gun...hopefully. I know how to get a sprocket off. Im not a newb to this type of thing.

Im telling you, mine is like it was welded to the shaft. Its on there good.

bdavison · May 26th, 2011, 12:54 PM

Well, I finally got it off.
That thing was enough to make a nun cuss like a sailor. WOW it was on there tight.

I guess the break-free finally kicked in or something. Bent over the seat, and gave it all I had, and POP....it finally came loose. I feel sorry for the small guys or girls trying to do this. Its gonna be rough. Im 6'3" and 185lbs, and it took everything I had to get it off.

On a side note. Im planning on doing a tech shop video series with this and other bikes. Video coming soon.

phr3ek · May 26th, 2011, 05:15 PM

is that 185 lbs of mostly muscle?

the guy in the vid seemed like he had muscle on him so i would think it would'nt be as easy as his

im 160 lbs of couch potatoe and i would have to go for the 2x4 and as long a breaker bar i can find and put my entire weight on it

its too late for me to say this but for future reference, you DONT need to be on the brakes if you have a 2x4 in the wheel

Flashmonkey · May 27th, 2011, 10:46 AM

Hollow breaker bar, 2lb hammer, jig-a-loo and a pipe wrench.

bdavison · May 27th, 2011, 12:56 PM

185lb of muscle...I wish. Nope...185lb total.
When it finally gave, it sounded like a firecracker went off. PAOOOWWW

Ive wrenched on some tight bolts in my time, but that one was insane.

want1sobad · May 27th, 2011, 12:58 PM

impact gun - comes loose in .5 seconds......

Green Streak · May 27th, 2011, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by want1sobad

impact gun - comes loose in .5 seconds......

Exactly... Work smarter, not harder.

CZroe · May 27th, 2011, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phr3ek

is that 185 lbs of mostly muscle?

the guy in the vid seemed like he had muscle on him so i would think it would be as easy as his

im 160 lbs of couch potatoe and i would have to go for the 2x4 and as long a breaker bar i can find and put my entire weight on it

its too late for me to say this but for future reference, you DONT need to be on the brakes if you have a 2x4 in the wheel

Ducky said he was 250 lbs a while before that vid was made but he's lost weight.

Alex · May 27th, 2011, 04:06 PM

/moved to tech.

May 25th, 2011, 11:15 PM	#1
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	Evil kawasaki tech.... (tight sprocket nut) Id love to get my hands on the ham-fisted gorilla that put my front sprocket nut on at the factory. Sheesh. Its soaking in break-free overnight...hoping it will come off in the morning.

May 26th, 2011, 05:15 PM	#7
phr3ek meow? Name: kevin Location: I.E. SoCal Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 636 Posts: 587	is that 185 lbs of mostly muscle? the guy in the vid seemed like he had muscle on him so i would think it would'nt be as easy as his im 160 lbs of couch potatoe and i would have to go for the 2x4 and as long a breaker bar i can find and put my entire weight on it its too late for me to say this but for future reference, you DONT need to be on the brakes if you have a 2x4 in the wheel Last futzed with by phr3ek; May 27th, 2011 at 07:18 PM.

May 27th, 2011, 04:06 PM	#13
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May 25th, 2011, 11:18 PM	#2
CynicalC ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Colin Location: Bay Area Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '96 EX250 Posts: A lot.	Use a cheater bar. Leverage is your friend.

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phr3ek meow? Name: kevin Location: I.E. SoCal Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 636 Posts: 587	Link to original page on YouTube.

May 26th, 2011, 11:02 AM	#5
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	Im here to tell you...that video looks all great, but that nut was clearly not put on by the same little thai girl that did mine. Ive tried everything, including the method described in the video. Foot on rear brake, 2x4 through rear wheel, a 2ft breaker bar, break-free, peened the washer as flat as I could get it....even tried a little heat on the nut with a micro torch to get it to expand. It aint coming off by any manual means. Oh, and for those that want to know....its a 27mm nut. The only way mine is coming off is with a impact gun...hopefully. I know how to get a sprocket off. Im not a newb to this type of thing. Im telling you, mine is like it was welded to the shaft. Its on there good.

May 26th, 2011, 12:54 PM	#6
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	Well, I finally got it off. That thing was enough to make a nun cuss like a sailor. WOW it was on there tight. I guess the break-free finally kicked in or something. Bent over the seat, and gave it all I had, and POP....it finally came loose. I feel sorry for the small guys or girls trying to do this. Its gonna be rough. Im 6'3" and 185lbs, and it took everything I had to get it off. On a side note. Im planning on doing a tech shop video series with this and other bikes. Video coming soon.

May 27th, 2011, 10:46 AM	#8
Flashmonkey Professional belly dancer Name: James Location: Toronto Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 1992 GSX-R 750 Posts: A lot.	Hollow breaker bar, 2lb hammer, jig-a-loo and a pipe wrench.

May 27th, 2011, 12:56 PM	#9
bdavison Wartown, USA Name: Bryan Location: Warner Robins, GA Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2007 Ninja 650R, and assorted other bikes Posts: A lot.	185lb of muscle...I wish. Nope...185lb total. When it finally gave, it sounded like a firecracker went off. PAOOOWWW Ive wrenched on some tight bolts in my time, but that one was insane.

May 27th, 2011, 12:58 PM	#10
want1sobad Ninjette CPT Name: Vince Location: jacksonville, fl Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 08 250r Posts: A lot.	impact gun - comes loose in .5 seconds......