Got my street tires and got the rear on after about a gallon of sweat! ,then after removing the mud gaurds on my front forks, I can't break the friggin' axle nut. Tried vice grip,cresent ratchet w/ a steel pipe for leverage. Stumped! Hav'nt stripped them too bad yet ,so I stopped before total hackage.Is it the loc-tite? Should I heat them with a torch or some ****?

 

don't put a torch to it use a socket and an impact gun.....

it's a long ride but if you want to come up and ride tomorrow i will break it loose for you if you come up a little early

 

thanx,rog I'm at 441 and yamato not too far from u I think !

 

There shouldn't be lock tite . The nut is a locknut though .

Take your bike to a walmart or gas station with a auto shop . Go back to the shop area and ask a mechanic if he will loosen it for you ,
for a couple of dollars . It should take him 2 seconds . Give him like 5 bucks . He might even do it for free .

Then go to Sears and get the right size wrench , a 3/8 inch drive ratchet with a long handle , and a 3/8 inch drive , long socket .

The end of the bolt should be a size 14mm (for the wrench) , and the nut should be a 19mm (for the socket) .

To make sure those are the sizes , bring the nut and bolt to the store . Or ask the mechanic when he loosens it .

Make sure the wrench you buy has a 6 point box end , and the socket is 6 point .

Also make sure you buy a 3/8 drive regular chrome craftsman long socket and not a 1/2 drive or a impact socket .

If you ever get rear stunt pegs , the 3/8 drive chrome long socket is thinner and will fit through the peg to get to the nut and bolt .
You might also need an extention .

 

thanx d,I have some stunt pegs off a bmx bike.I want to use the,but the thread size is too small for my rear axle.should I get a longer axle bolt and drill out the pegs? or should I just get the pro one's on 50 stunt.com? they look tight with angled cuts and built on chain tensioner! ******' expensive though!

 

do it right and get the 50stunt.com pegs... the post pics of the outcome...

 

it was nice to finally meet you ridlla,hope every thing was alright at the home stead because you left kinda early maybe next time you come up you can get some riding in

 

thanx for everything rog! you the shiznit!! my kids were runnin' wild and wife was having a meltdown so I had to give backup on the frontline!One the little monsters were asleep,I put the front tire on with some palmolive! I love that spot though! It is huge and smooth as hell,and that couple that was hangin' out ,all sunbaked were cool too ! I'm gonna get a handbrake asap and a bigbore kit, new shock in rear,and I should be aight!