Real Axle Nut - what size?

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By Fullstate on Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 11:50 am:  View Fullstate's Profile Search for other posts by Fullstate Edit this post

Anyone know the correct socket size for the rear axle nut on the '01 Falco? I need to drop my rear wheel and don't have one big enough to fit it. Don't mind buying a new one, but I also don't have any way to measure it.

Thanks in advance!  

By Exdukenut on Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 02:12 pm:  View Exdukenut's Profile Search for other posts by Exdukenut Edit this post

I believe it's 34mm, but there is a socket in your toolkit that will enable you to get the nut off. The front however is 30mm (from memory) nad the toolkit doesn't have a spanner to get it off.  

By Fullstate on Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 02:52 pm:  View Fullstate's Profile Search for other posts by Fullstate Edit this post

The wrench in the toolkit is a 32mm. Didn't see that the first time!

In any case, I still want to buy a socket for it. That way I can use my torque wrench and torque it to spec.

Thanks for the heads up! 

By Racerxlilbro on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 08:26 am:  View Racerxlilbro's Profile Search for other posts by Racerxlilbro Edit this post

Why is it that the toolkit doesn't have a spanner/wrench for the front wheel???

I can't figure that one out... 

By Geo on Thursday, November 07, 2002 - 08:35 am:  View Geo's Profile Search for other posts by Geo Edit this post

Same reason that I had to take a hammer and screwdriver to bang on the rear spring adjuster.  


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