Need a special tool, but don't have it...

[TOM-CAT]

The problem: Need a special tool to remove and re-torque the swing arm axle ring nut.

Yamaha's solution: Use their special ring nut wrench (translation : $$$ :tongue: )

My solution: Make one. :smilewink

A $5 1-1/4 inch socket wrench socket, a Dremel tool, and some patience :yes: ...

[roadrunner]

nice!!

[roadrunner]

how does it test for you?

[TOM-CAT]

how does it test for you?

I haven't used it to take the damaged swing arm off yet, but I did torque test it to 70 foot lbs. The ring nut needs to be torqued to 68 foot lbs., so it should work great. :rad:

[Wordamous Prime]

Good work, I like it:clapping:

[roadrunner]

I haven't used it to take the damaged swing arm off yet, but I did torque test it to 70 foot lbs. The ring nut needs to be torqued to 68 foot lbs., so it should work great. :rad:


good job. post up after it does its job. i love it when we get to fix things ourselves. :clapping:

[Flyte Risk]

MacGyver is that you? I didn't knw you rode too.

[TOM-CAT]

MacGyver is that you? I didn't knw you rode too.

:laughing: Well he was my idol growing up. :cool: :rad:

[roadrunner]

:laughing: Well he was my idol growing up. :cool: :rad:


awesome.. if were ever on a ride and we come upon a bike that needs help and between us weve got a piece of gum, a leather boot lace, a dime, four cottom balls and a sliver of iron, we know youll get it back on the road!!!
fantastic to have a macgyver in your corner. :clapping:

[TOM-CAT]

awesome.. if were ever on a ride and we come upon a bike that needs help and between us weve got a piece of gum, a leather boot lace, a dime, four cottom balls and a sliver of iron, we know youll get it back on the road!!!
fantastic to have a macgyver in your corner. :clapping:

Really I only need 3 cotton balls, the fourth one is for extra padding. :tongue:

[roadrunner]

hehe

[MTS620]

Well done. :clapping:

[Kelbor]

I recently fashioned a 25 dollar tool for removing my front tire for around 5 bucks at True Value. It really does feel good not being the tool who is wasting money on a tool any tool can make.

I liked it when McGyver put an egg in the shot to hell radiator to fix the Jeep, took the rubber off the tires with his picket knife, and then escaped from the Germans on the railroad track. He sure was handy with that knife and a potato too - urban legend has it that he could make hash browns with nothing but the previoulsy stated, a frying pan, some oil and salt and pepper - but then again, that is a urban legend

[TOM-CAT]

... I liked it when McGyver put an egg in the shot to hell radiator to fix the Jeep, took the rubber off the tires with his picket knife, and then escaped from the Germans on the railroad track...

He was actually in Central America, or maybe Columbia. :smilewink But that was a good episode. :yes:

[Kelbor]

He was actually in Central America, or maybe Columbia. :smilewink But that was a good episode. :yes:

....or in Hollywood with the local minority. :twofinger
Seriously, you got mad McGyvor smarts - I saw that episode at least 15-20 years ago but he was always battling the "Cubans" or some revolutionist from south of the border huh?. Not to change subject but Duke Boys>McGyvor - Truth!

[zippy]

Wow good job on that...