Best method of removing front sprocket retaining nut??

[wackyrider]

When I've replaced the front sprocket on my bike before I ended up using a rattle gun as I couldn't get it to move otherwise. What method's do you guys use??

[BANDITROD]

rattle gun is the go mate

[EVLZX]

Breaker bar, but got rattle gun now so prob use that, then again the bar's pretty quick n easy.

[Tony Nitrous]

Yeah, 18v 1/2" drive impact driver / rattle gun.

[EFE 1230]

Well if it's on a yamaha most people prolly throw it away and buy something better but on my suzies/kwakas a rattle gun works great.

[hooligan]

i just use my powerful hands.

[kiwi kdx]

just put tension on the chain, lock the rear brake on and use a bar if you dont have a rattle gun handy.

[bladehunter]

I had one fall off once, but I don't reccomend that method.

[Tony Nitrous]

I had one fall off once, but I don't reccomend that method.

Me too, bloody sprocket dropped onto the thread where the nut had been.
Coasted to halt back wheel turning the chain, motor rev'ing,
Cleaned all the thread off the shaft.

Shitty F#ckin' Harleys !!!
(Yes it was chain not belt drive)

[StuNVA]

I put it in gear and put a piece of wood (hoe handle) between the wheel spokes and the swingarm to stop the wheel from spinning around then get a breaker bar and a piece of pipe and go for it, same thing to tighten up.

[NINJAINOZ]

I dont have the luxury of owning an air compressor, That would make it too easy, So I had to do the exact same thing that Stunva mentioned when I changed to a 520 chain & a Renthal Ultralite front sprocket, Some rag around a good bit of timber where it rests on the swingarm & feed it through the wheel then some steel tubing for leverage on the breaker bar, Got it done very easy that way

[Cruisecontrol]

I put it in gear and put a piece of wood (hoe handle) between the wheel spokes and the swingarm to stop the wheel from spinning around then get a breaker bar and a piece of pipe and go for it, same thing to tighten up.

+3

[EFE 1230]

I dont have the luxury of owning an air compressor

Those little $99 jobbies from superjunk will run a rattle gun just long enough to get one off.

[sharky]

Why does everyone do them up sooo tight ?
All the bikes I've owned have had locking tab washes...do it up hand tight and bend up tabs...done.

[Redmohawk]

Det cord

[kiwi kdx]

Why does everyone do them up sooo tight ?

i have wondered the same Sharky.... just nip them up and use the lockng tabs!

[Gix11]

They tighten with use. No fucker could do it up that tight! I thought I was going to be the only one with the wood block and breaker/pipe method, but obviously great minds think alike!

[ALBI]

i put it in gear and put a piece of wood (hoe handle) between the wheel spokes and the swingarm to stop the wheel from spinning around then get a breaker bar and a piece of pipe and go for it, same thing to tighten up.
as stu said if you dont have airtools

[ALBI]

det cord

and a stick of an-60 lol

wait no make it an aussie made claymore that will move the fucker

[hyofighter]

I prefer the tension on chain and rear brake method with a breaker bar , I've seen a mate with his dirt bike have it in gear and use a rattle gun and break his gearbox

[sharky]

But if they tightened with use it would mean the tab washer hadn't been done right or had been left off surely ?

Never had a prob undoing the nuts on any bike....

Gotta shafty now so it's a thing of the past :)

[Cruisecontrol]

So is handling!

[sharky]

yamaHAHAHAHA......lol Cruise

[ozzy1100]

A tip on I got off net other day
penertrating sprays and oils eg wd 40 are surposed to be blown out water
by a simple 50 50 mix of ATF oil and asatone
I havnt try it but intend to

[Redmohawk]

and a stick of an-60 lol

wait no make it an aussie made claymore that will move the fucker

Pentolite would do the trick just nice if its real sticky