advice needed re sprocket - problem solved thanks

[Matt]

I have got my bike pulled apart to put my new front sprocket on and no matter what I do we cannot get the front sprocket nut off. it has a nice square spigot sticking out so i have tried sockets but they seem to want to slip off, i can get heaps of leveage on a 12' shifter but i cannot get it to budge, what am i doing wrong? Is there a way to lock the engine or gearbox still rather than relying on the chain and rear wheel to hold the shaft? Its on an 06 Z1000

Thanks

[Matt]

Doesnt matter, we got it. hahaha

[cammy9r]

Compressor and an impact gun never seems to fail. Sometimes tightening it a little more helps too.
How did you finally get it?

[Matt]

with a 12 inch shifter and a bit of tube over the end of it. It has got a really wierd looking nut that really doesnt suit a socket. The socket doesnt fit on preoperly becasue the nut edges are not defined, so a rattle gun wouldn't have worked for me, thats why it had me stumped. and the engine and frame are in the way of getting a good angle for the shifter. It was a bitch.
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/549/p1010018bp6.jpg

[sharky]

That looks like a "Get them off in the dealership only " type nut :(

[Matt]

Yeah it definately needed some kind of special tool

[EXBEN]

No special tools required, just a 6 sided socket thats long enough to reach past the square section & onto the hex. Because it's got six sides it drives on the faces not the corners. I use long impact sockets (which have six sides) on my rattle gun, they work every time.

[Matt]

quote:Originally posted by EXBEN

No special tools required, just a 6 sided socket thats long enough to reach past the square section & onto the hex. Because it's got six sides it drives on the faces not the corners. I use long impact sockets (which have six sides) on my rattle gun, they work every time.


Ok thanks Ben, i will see if i can get a deep socket for next time. I saw your bike in the Bris bike show on saturday, were you there too? I would have liked to say gday. Bike looks fantastic btw ;)

[Booster]

Are the outer "square" edges for the speed sensor??

[Matt]

quote:Originally posted by Booster

Are the outer "square" edges for the speed sensor??


yeah they are, dont ask me how it works tho :D

[pt]

mr suzuki is much smarter. the speedo sender screws in, it isn't a big arse squar add on. you got it off though, good job, i was gonna suggest a shifter then jumping on it[:o)]

[WATEVR]

so the shifter and tube extention had a built in torque meter to set it correctly when you put the new sprocket on!!!! medium sized grunt perhaps!!

[Matt]

quote:Originally posted by WATEVR

so the shifter and tube extention had a built in torque meter to set it correctly when you put the new sprocket on!!!! medium sized grunt perhaps!!


Yes it did :D:D[8D]

[EXBEN]

quote:Matt Posted - 06 Nov 2006 : 10:41:34
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Originally posted by EXBEN

No special tools required, just a 6 sided socket thats long enough to reach past the square section & onto the hex. Because it's got six sides it drives on the faces not the corners. I use long impact sockets (which have six sides) on my rattle gun, they work every time.

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Ok thanks Ben, i will see if i can get a deep socket for next time. I saw your bike in the Bris bike show on saturday, were you there too? I would have liked to say gday. Bike looks fantastic btw
Yeah I was on the AuSteetfighter stand all weekend.