Welcome to the club. Gad same issue. Its a 27. Best bet... Invest in a semi descent electric impact wrench and get urself a 27mm 6 sided impact socket. 27mm is also same size as nut on rear fork for adjustin


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Ah, good to know I can use it in multiple places. Did you have trouble finding a metric socket that big?

 

27mm socket, 6 point. I bought mine at Auto Zone.

 

It was a total biznatch to find it. If ur srrious about workin on ur bike, invest in a socket kit. Got mine from napa.


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It was a total biznatch to find it. If ur srrious about workin on ur bike, invest in a socket kit. Got mine from napa.

Groovy. Thanks for the tips.

UPDATE: I found the socket alone for $1.49 @ a local Harbor Freight. I'm hoping that with a nice long breaker bar will be all I need. A whole set and impact wrench will have to wait for now

 

Good luck with the install


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I'd seriously try and trailer it to a tire shop and throw someone $5 to use their impact on it.

If you strip that thing, you're going to want to kick yourself in the balls. Don't take these guys lightly, that thing is a BITCH to get off.

Grab a torque wrench at harbor freight while youre at it.
-Cody

 

It's only torqued to 70 or 80 foot pounds. Not THAT hard to get it off with a socket and a wee bit of muscle

 

I did it with a socket and a 1/2 driver. Stand on the right side and put one foot on the rear brake, lean over the bike, grab the breaker bar and put some stank on it. make sure when it loosens you don't fall over!

 

I tried that, too, but I couldn't break it loose. I ended up renting an impact wrench, and got it off in about 2 seconds. Best $25 I ever spent. Now that I know, I'll just invest in one for next time.

I've got a sort of mental vision of some ancient embittered WWll vet creeping around the production line with a hidden bottle of green Loctite and hitting all the bikes destined for the West.

:Laughing rolling:

 

Remember to completely flatten the lock washer first.

For this job you really need a good impact socket even if you can't get the impact driver yet. I'd worry about a cheap socket rounding the nut.

Rob

 

It can be a bitch to get off, especially if its never been off before, or you arent a big muscle guy....
I only use impact guns to get off front sprocket nuts. Too much of a waste of time to futz around trying to muscle it off. And most of the time it takes a few hits from the gun to loosen it up.
Its regular thread btw

 

Mine was a &^%$# the first time, too. It was much tighter than the supposed 70-80 ft/lbs. I used a 3' long breaker bar from Harbor Freight & a six side socket from Sears. The Retaining washer is also fun to pry off the first time!