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Someone suggested welding a nut onto an 11/16ths socket to better access the locknut on the outside of our clutch hubs.
So I figured what the hell I would try it. About 1/2 way through a friend suggested I just use a spark plug socket but the closest I could find was a 17 mm. Would that fit an 11/16ths nut? Anyway here is the new socket. BTW this is an EVO tool for an EVO bike please don't move this thread to a forum that wouldn't appreciate it!!!!! |
11/16's is .6875 inches. 17 mm is .669 inches, or approx. 1/64 inch too small. It MIGHT fit, but I'm at work and cant try it here. If it does it will be mighty snug.
I've always used an 11/16 offset box wrench for this job. I wrap the handle with a couple of layers of electrical tape so it won't mar the primary cover. My offset wrench has just enough "drop" to reach the adjuster nut perfectly. One more tip: lose the thin "jam nut" on the clutch adjuster, and replace it with a full height nut. |
Originally Posted by Uncle G.
(Post 14028801)
11/16's is .6875 inches. 17 mm is .669 inches, or approx. 1/64 inch too small. It MIGHT fit, but I'm at work and cant try it here. If it does it will be mighty snug.
I've always used an 11/16 offset box wrench for this job. I wrap the handle with a couple of layers of electrical tape so it won't mar the primary cover. My offset wrench has just enough "drop" to reach the adjuster nut perfectly. One more tip: lose the thin "jam nut" on the clutch adjuster, and replace it with a full height nut. I was pretty good at hitting my hand on the outer primary with it though!!!:D I hadn't thought about getting a regular nut to go on there!!!:icon_doh: Thanks for the idea!!! |
Cool, good idea. I'm not impressed with your welding though.
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Originally Posted by tmanbuckhunter
(Post 14028983)
Cool, good idea. I'm not impressed with your welding though.
I bought a cheap wire-feed welder and watched a few you tube videos trying to teach myself how to weld. Anyone with 5 minutes of instruction has more experience than I do!!! But that doesn't stop me from trying!!!:D |
If it's the same as the nut on the twin cam clutches then I used a 17mm off set wrench from HF because they were out of stock of the standards ones
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Originally Posted by tmanbuckhunter
(Post 14028983)
Cool, good idea. I'm not impressed with your welding though.
If you think his welding is bad you should see mine lol. |
Originally Posted by texashillcountry
(Post 14029039)
If you were I would think that you were a blithering idiot!!!
I bought a cheap wire-feed welder and watched a few you tube videos trying to teach myself how to weld. Anyone with 5 minutes of instruction has more experience than I do!!! But that doesn't stop me from trying!!!:D
Originally Posted by Ape_Hanger
(Post 14029591)
If you think his welding is bad you should see mine lol.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...9AEEEA2B2A.jpg http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h1...08A69DDF4D.jpg Everyone has to start somewhere. |
Those are some nice welds!!!!
If I remember right didn't you go to school for that??? |
Originally Posted by tmanbuckhunter
(Post 14029773)
Get on my level noobs.
I'll pass........:icon_crackup: |
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