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.

 

I made my own offset wrench when I first got my Heritage but I kinda messed it up and it wouldn't grip the nut real good.
I was pretty good at hitting my hand on the outer primary with it though!!!

I hadn't thought about getting a regular nut to go on there!!!
Thanks for the idea!!!

 

Cool, good idea. I'm not impressed with your welding though.

 

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!!!

 

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

 

If you think his welding is bad you should see mine lol.

 

Get on my level noobs.



Everyone has to start somewhere.

 

Those are some nice welds!!!!
If I remember right didn't you go to school for that???

 

I'll pass........