13t front sprocket
#11
08-25-2009, 05:55 AM
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: San Diego
Posts: 23
thganks
I had a friend sit on the bike (in nuetral) so the back wheel did not spin and it required a socket (mmm I think it was a 1+1/16 socket... I did not have the 26mm or whatever size metric socket that was "really" required)
I used a breaker bar (I had about 4 feet of leverage). It came off.
Yes I did re-adjust the chain but that is pretty easy too.
Tighten it back up tight and your good!
Not hard... Worse comes to worse, take it to the shop and say, "Hey, I need to pay alittle some-some to complete what I started..." No biggie. Say it with pride... Dammit I tried.
Go for it!!!
I used a breaker bar (I had about 4 feet of leverage). It came off.
Yes I did re-adjust the chain but that is pretty easy too.
Tighten it back up tight and your good!
Not hard... Worse comes to worse, take it to the shop and say, "Hey, I need to pay alittle some-some to complete what I started..." No biggie. Say it with pride... Dammit I tried.
Go for it!!!
#13
08-25-2009, 07:39 AM
Sorry, it was just the very first thing that popped in my head so its what I responded with. Sorry it offended, it wasn't intended to be offensive.
Welcome to the forums, theres alot of nice, imformative people here. Except Finger, he just quit smoking and is grumpy.
#14
08-25-2009, 03:28 PM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 21,060
I had my wife of all 120 lbs sit on the bike holding the rear brake and I put a 1/2 inch ratchet and all I did was to pop it with my foot, and it came right off. if you need an impact wrench to get it off...then its too tight from the get go. 
#15
08-25-2009, 04:07 PM
For some reason mine gets totally stuck. 260lb friend sat on it and held both brakes while it was in gear with a 2x4 wedged between the tire and swing arm (deflate/inflate tire trick) lock washer totally flat and with a breaker bar it would just spin the rear tire. Husky impact gun did nothing. This happens every time and I only snugged it up last sprocket change. I had to use penetrating oil and heated the nut with a torch to finally get it to pop.
#16
08-25-2009, 04:07 PM
I suggest finding a friend to help you out. At least have them sit on the bike while you turn the wrench. It's all very easy, a little supervision for the first time can't hurt.
Don't forget to put that bend back in the washer when you tighten every thing up!
Don't forget to put that bend back in the washer when you tighten every thing up!
#17
08-25-2009, 05:17 PM
We had a two foot, 1" drive ratchet with a 18" closed-end wrench over the ratchet to break mine loose. Its on there tight.
Not to be OT, but how ridiculous would it be if I replaced my 14-tooth front with a 13-tooth and kept my 47-tooth rear sprocket? Riding the tight stuff last week was impossible, this gutless wonder of a bike couldn't spin up enough revs to get in to second.
Not to be OT, but how ridiculous would it be if I replaced my 14-tooth front with a 13-tooth and kept my 47-tooth rear sprocket? Riding the tight stuff last week was impossible, this gutless wonder of a bike couldn't spin up enough revs to get in to second.
#18
08-25-2009, 05:40 PM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 21,060
The problem with most people is that you need to get the socket to hit hard and fast. A slow pull with the ratchet and cheater will likely not work, but if you get your foot behind it and hit it hard then it will break loose. The impact wrench essentially does the same thing only on a smaller and faster scale.
#20
08-25-2009, 05:58 PM
ummmm, not ridiculous at all....many people are doing right now, including me. I ran a 12 a few times even.