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Old 28-05-10, 09:00
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Does your tool kit have a 14mm allen key ?

for the front wheel spindle...

Mine doesn't

Went to change my wheels this morning... i don't have one in my many many many tools either !!!!!!
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Old 28-05-10, 09:09
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Yup, I found the same out here the hard way too!

I carry a sump plug removal tool now that fits nicely.
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Old 28-05-10, 09:16
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IT's only �6 on Ebay for the 1/2" drive 14mm... i can live with that.. but really wanted it doing today as i have spare time to get the rubber swapped over today...

Trying to think of any other way i can do it using 14mm nuts and bolts... but my mind isn't coming up with anything. I had a 14mm nut on both ends of a bolt, but obviously when i undo it, it just undoes the nut on outside... not the spindle... must be some way of improvising.....
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Old 28-05-10, 09:39
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IT's only �6 on Ebay for the 1/2" drive 14mm... i can live with that.. but really wanted it doing today as i have spare time to get the rubber swapped over today...

Trying to think of any other way i can do it using 14mm nuts and bolts... but my mind isn't coming up with anything. I had a 14mm nut on both ends of a bolt, but obviously when i undo it, it just undoes the nut on outside... not the spindle... must be some way of improvising.....
How about a bolt and 2 nuts.

Lock the 2 nuts together on the bolt thread and then spanner the middle nut against the outside one with the bolt head in the spindle.

Does that make sense ???

(or use the wrong end of a cold chisel or bolster as I do !)
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Old 28-05-10, 09:54
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Tried the 2 nuts as you were typing... Nah just to tight mate.

Ordered one on Ebay... but to be honest the front is good, so i'll leave it on and just fit a Diablo rear today
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Old 28-05-10, 12:41
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i did what your doing the first time i tried to get wheel out,boy was my axle done up tight.Youve just got to get that 14mm key
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Tried the 2 nuts as you were typing... Nah just to tight mate.
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Ordered one on Ebay... but to be honest the front is good, so i'll leave it on and just fit a Diablo rear today
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Old 28-05-10, 09:56
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I think that is really stupid to build an adventure bike without the proper tools for taking the wheels off. I found out the hard way after I got a flat. Happily I was in the middle of the city not in the middle of a desert or something. So a big minus for Yamaha for this and for the optional centre stand.

So, same w. the Tenere no 14mm allen key.

Cheers,
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