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spanner

hi guys and long time no see

just a quicky can any off yous tell me the size of spanner required
to take of the nut that holds the front sprocket on and is it a left handed thread

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It's a standard right hand thread...

Forget a spanner though, you will need a large socket and handle.


Sorry I can't remember the size...
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i was thinking of an of set ring spanner if ya no wht i mean

rain is of so got out and checked with a vernier

size is 30mm incase it may help some 1 else
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i was thinking of an of set ring spanner if ya no wht i mean

rain is of so got out and checked with a vernier

size is 30mm incase it may help some 1 else
The swingarm, cases and sidestand will get in your way before you can get any purchase on it..

Get the socket as it gives you about 50mm of clearance depending on how deep it is.
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And you might need a long arm too, if i remember correctly its tightened up to 130nm..
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Yep, chock your rear wheel so the bike can't just drive forwards and roll off the sidestand when you turn the sprocket nut. Do it in neutral so you don't damage the gearbox, and if the bike is just climbing over the chock or spinning the rear tyre, you can put a piece of wood through the wheel braced against the swing arm, though this is a last resort on a bike with spoked wheels. You'll need a socket and a breaker bar, they are notoriously difficult to undo (you want them to be).
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