18-05-15, 12:49 AM
(01-06-13, 12:38 AM)Dead Eye link Wrote: One quick tip regarding removal of the front sprocket, instead of sitting on the bike put it on the centre stand then make sure that the direction of travel of the bar you use is towards to rear of the bike / the floor. This will stop you rocking the bike of the centre stand. Also, not sure exactly if this is good advice or not, but I use the removable handle from my car jack and stuff it between the spokes of the rear wheel and rest it on the swingarm to stop it moving whilst you are undoing the front sprocket
Great tip that worked for me :-) .
My 750mm breaking bar was flexing trying to undo the front sprocket nut. In a final attempt, I dowsed the nut in WD40 and left it overnight. I didn't use an impact driver as my 32mm socket is not an impact one.
I wrapped a towel around my car jack handle and used it to lock the rear wheel.
I don't think I've heard a crack as loud as the one I heard and thought my 32mm socket had broken! Fortunately, it was a good quality Draper socket. Anyway, it was the nut that had finally moved! :-) .