Rear Axle Nut - SV650.org

19-01-10, 02:59 PM

I;m trying to tighten my chain and kinda stuck on the axle nut, the start i know, which way is to loosen, left or right.

timwilky · 19-01-10, 03:03 PM

anticlockwise

Dave20046 · 19-01-10, 03:06 PM

lefty loosey , righty tighty

Might need a long handled spanner/breaker bar. Always loosen the spindle before adjusting the chain (turning the adjusters)

19-01-10, 03:49 PM

Cheers, chain is back on form.

19-01-10, 04:35 PM

remember to tighten the nut again at the end.
What kind of an idiot would forget to do that I hear you ask...

19-01-10, 04:37 PM

You didn't.......?

19-01-10, 04:43 PM

Only on AR.
New chain/sprocket kit fitted shortly before AR, after an incident on the way down where the front sprocket came off (Long story as to why that wasnt fit properly). But anyway on arrival at AR I decided to take the slack up on the chain got distracted and forgot to tighten the rear nut up, remembered 3mile into the ride out so had to head back to camp. Ended up going for a little ride later on turned out to be the 2nd best day of riding I've ever done but started off terribly humiliating.

Dave20046 · 19-01-10, 05:15 PM

*sniggers*

19-01-10, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave20046

*sniggers*

deserved

19-01-10, 08:26 PM

All done and back in bristol safely so i guess i remembered to do it up, lol

19-01-10, 02:59 PM	#1
TheOnlyNemesis Guest Posts: n/a	Rear Axle Nut I;m trying to tighten my chain and kinda stuck on the axle nut, the start i know, which way is to loosen, left or right.

19-01-10, 03:03 PM	#2
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Rear Axle Nut anticlockwise __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

19-01-10, 03:06 PM	#3
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Rear Axle Nut lefty loosey , righty tighty Might need a long handled spanner/breaker bar. Always loosen the spindle before adjusting the chain (turning the adjusters) __________________

19-01-10, 03:49 PM	#4
TheOnlyNemesis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear Axle Nut Cheers, chain is back on form.

19-01-10, 04:35 PM	#5
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear Axle Nut remember to tighten the nut again at the end. What kind of an idiot would forget to do that I hear you ask...

19-01-10, 04:37 PM	#6
vardypeeps Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear Axle Nut You didn't.......?

19-01-10, 04:43 PM	#7
Owenski Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear Axle Nut Only on AR. New chain/sprocket kit fitted shortly before AR, after an incident on the way down where the front sprocket came off (Long story as to why that wasnt fit properly). But anyway on arrival at AR I decided to take the slack up on the chain got distracted and forgot to tighten the rear nut up, remembered 3mile into the ride out so had to head back to camp. Ended up going for a little ride later on turned out to be the 2nd best day of riding I've ever done but started off terribly humiliating.

19-01-10, 05:15 PM	#8
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Rear Axle Nut sniggers __________________

19-01-10, 08:26 PM	#10
TheOnlyNemesis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear Axle Nut All done and back in bristol safely so i guess i remembered to do it up, lol

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