misadventures in tire changing

[Mike Magier]

WOW - going to replace front sprocket - looks like 27 mm!!??** Am I right? I don't own one of those, and even my local Sears showed me in their catalog, sears DOESN'T EVEN MAKE ONE!! What's everyone doing about this nut? My local Carquest would be happy to sell me a 27 mm combi wrench for $35!! I'm only going to need it this once! What to do?? MM

[Tom McKenzie]

hi everybody, I'm back again with another 2001 KLR after being without one for a while. I have started to put it into the trim I like and I have ordered lots of stuff from Fred. Can anyone tell me the size of the sprocket nut. I have to go out and buy a socket to change to my 16T and I don't know the size. Part of the enjoyment of owning KLR is this group. Thanks. Tom McKenzie tomck@...

[Kurt Simpson (Dual Sport News)]

Hi Tom, it is a 27mm... Kurt -----Original Message----- From: Tom McKenzie [mailto:tomck@...] Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 6:38 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Sprocket nut hi everybody, I'm back again with another 2001 KLR after being without one for a while. I have started to put it into the trim I like and I have ordered lots of stuff from Fred. Can anyone tell me the size of the sprocket nut. I have to go out and buy a socket to change to my 16T and I don't know the size. Part of the enjoyment of owning KLR is this group. Thanks. Tom McKenzie tomck@... Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: http://www.dualsportnews.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[richardm@gowinnt.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Calis" wrote:

>I got everything bolted down and took off down the driveway and >noticed that the bike was bucking me like a rodeo bull. Put it back >up on blocks and looked at it, on one side of the tire, the bead >hadn't seated and was actually still in the center of the rim

Just use air pressure to pop it on. My Gripster finally seated at a little over 45psi. RM

[richardm@gowinnt.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Tom McKenzie" wrote:

>Can anyone tell me the size of the sprocket >nut. I have to go out and buy a socket to change to my 16T and I >don't know the size.

A 27mm 6-point socket is pretty hard to find. Go to Sears and get a a 1 1/16" 6-point. It fits perfectly. I was able to break mine looose with a 24" flex-handle (1/2" drive) and a small cheater pipe. RM

[wayne adamson]

How many ft.lbs of torque do you apply to this nut? Thank you. Wayne

----- Original Message ----- From: Kurt Simpson (Dual Sport News) To: Tom McKenzie ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 6:21 AM Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Sprocket nut > Hi Tom, it is a 27mm... > > Kurt > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom McKenzie [mailto:tomck@...] > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2001 6:38 AM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Sprocket nut > > > hi everybody, I'm back again with another 2001 KLR after being without one > for a while. I have started to put it into the trim I like and I have > ordered lots of stuff from Fred. Can anyone tell me the size of the sprocket > nut. I have to go out and buy a socket to change to my 16T and I don't know > the size. > Part of the enjoyment of owning KLR is this group. Thanks. > > Tom McKenzie tomck@...

[standerson@home.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., richardm@g... wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Tom McKenzie" wrote: > > >Can anyone tell me the size of the sprocket > >nut. I have to go out and buy a socket to change to my 16T and I > >don't know the size. > > A 27mm 6-point socket is pretty hard to find. Go to Sears and get

Last time I was at sears they had 27mm 6pt *impact* sockets. A lttle pricier than the chrome...