Front Wheel Removal Help
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 893
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From: Knob Noster, MO
Hi
The 5mm was just to big,so bought another set of Allen Keys with a 4.5mm in the set, the 4.5mm was just to small so thought i would try the 5mm out of the new set of Allen Keys that i just bought,by magic the 5mm Allen Key fited.
Strange one 5mm Allen Key fitting and the other 5mm Allen Key didnt.
Well job done,now for the new wheels to be fitted.
Cant thank everyone enough for their help.
The 5mm was just to big,so bought another set of Allen Keys with a 4.5mm in the set, the 4.5mm was just to small so thought i would try the 5mm out of the new set of Allen Keys that i just bought,by magic the 5mm Allen Key fited.
Strange one 5mm Allen Key fitting and the other 5mm Allen Key didnt.
Well job done,now for the new wheels to be fitted.
Cant thank everyone enough for their help.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 2,864
Likes: 127
From: Aussie lost in Switzerland
All my Allens are ball end now and i havent had a fit issue since.
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,630
Likes: 17
From: Central FL
Do yourself a favor and replace those two fasteners. They are made of some pretty soft metal and are known to not be replaceable more than a few times. You can get better quality fasteners at any hardware store but they will be a 6mm Allen size, same threads though.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,629
Likes: 46
From: East Hartford, CT
I replaced mine with stainless 5 mm.
It was recomended with the mix of aluminum and it's abilty to mar over and tear the thread and I applied a small amount of never seeze as the bolt is long.
I have been keeping an eye on the torque and it hasn't changed in a year.
It was recomended with the mix of aluminum and it's abilty to mar over and tear the thread and I applied a small amount of never seeze as the bolt is long.
I have been keeping an eye on the torque and it hasn't changed in a year.
Last edited by stilup; Feb 9, 2012 at 06:50 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 309
Likes: 35
From: Columbus NJ
Hi
The 5mm was just to big,so bought another set of Allen Keys with a 4.5mm in the set, the 4.5mm was just to small so thought i would try the 5mm out of the new set of Allen Keys that i just bought,by magic the 5mm Allen Key fited.
Strange one 5mm Allen Key fitting and the other 5mm Allen Key didnt.
Well job done,now for the new wheels to be fitted.
Cant thank everyone enough for their help.
The 5mm was just to big,so bought another set of Allen Keys with a 4.5mm in the set, the 4.5mm was just to small so thought i would try the 5mm out of the new set of Allen Keys that i just bought,by magic the 5mm Allen Key fited.
Strange one 5mm Allen Key fitting and the other 5mm Allen Key didnt.
Well job done,now for the new wheels to be fitted.
Cant thank everyone enough for their help.
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