Rear Axle Wrenches For Tool Kit

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gothicbunny

Discussion Starter · 4 mo ago

I'm wondering what people are using for loosening the rear axle on tour. Sure, I can get enough leverage to spin one nut with the OEM tool kit, but then the axle just spins without having something to hold the other side.

At home I have long wrenches to use, but that seems like a lot of extra weight to carry. It doesn't seem like something that would be needed for an urgent road-side repair. The only scenarios I can think of are changing tires or adjusting the chain. Do you just pick up something cheap at Harbor Freight when needed? Is there some sort of technique I'm missing to lock that little 22mm wrench in place? Or has anyone found something else that does the trick without adding too much weight to the tool kit?

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tgeliot

· #2 · 4 mo ago

I carry a ½" drive socket. When I need to adjust my chain, I stop at an O'Reilly's Auto Parts and borrow a torque wrench.

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Marmora

· #3 · 4 mo ago

Any Canadians here know of auto store that offers free tool use as tgeliot said.?

stickerbush

· #4 · 4 mo ago

I carry a Motion Pro wrench that fits the axle nut and has a tire spoon on the other end. It's made of high-strength aluminum so very light weight.

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Motion Pro T6 Tire Levers - Cycle Gear

The Motion Pro Tire Levers have an extremely useful dual-ended design with a tire spoon on one end and hex wrench on the other.

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Spec

· #5 · 4 mo ago

I carry a 1/2" sockets for the front and rear axle nuts and sliding t-handle bar. Can stand on it if need be!

No reason to carry tire irons with tubeless wheels.

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blaustrom

· #6 · 4 mo ago

Same here, a short 1/2" breaker bar with a 36mm (I think) socket. Yes its heavy, I am just cheap.

No need to hold the other side of the axle. I never had a problem of loosening the rear nut from just one side. No need for a torque wrench, just tighten it good is all that's needed and check the position of the nut. Mine is on the left side, so you see it each time you walk up to the bike, and I place it so one set of sides of the nut are parallel to the swingarm.

nvr2old

· #7 · 4 mo ago

For those of us that have 14+ 1000/1050, Rick sells a combo wrench that works on the front and rear axles.

www.adventuretech.biz

DL1000 2014 to 2019

Only cosmetic changes were made to the 2017 DL1000. All parts for the 2014 to 2016 models carry forward to the 2017+ model.

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Use mine regularly and it resides in my tool tube.

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gothicbunny

Discussion Starter · #8 · 4 mo ago

tgeliot said:
I carry a ½" drive socket. When I need to adjust my chain, I stop at an O'Reilly's Auto Parts and borrow a torque wrench.

Looks like we have a winner out of the gate. I knew I was either overthinking this or not thinking enough.

gothicbunny

Discussion Starter · #9 · 4 mo ago

Marmora said:
Any Canadians here know of auto store that offers free tool use as tgeliot said.?

Canadian Tire has a tool loaner program.

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gothicbunny

Discussion Starter · #10 · 4 mo ago

Now that I have borrowing tools on the brain, I bet Bunk-a-Biker network could even provide most of the time for any non-urgent needs. I bet posting here or on ADV Rider would even find somebody most of the time. For everything else, there's MasterCard.

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stickerbush

· #11 · 4 mo ago

Spec said:
No reason to carry tire irons with tubeless wheels.

True but it's nice to have the extra length on this wrench.

Sexyman

· #12 · 4 mo ago

Ricks wrench is the shiznat, seems a little large. But works awesome, lite. Multiple times used.

Philly Red

· #13 · 3 mo ago

This is what I carry as part of a made-up specific on-board tool kit for the '14 DL-1000a...

It's flat, slips under the seat and stout enough to manage the 36 mm axle nut.

Thanks

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Antique

· #14 · 3 mo ago

And if your in the middle of the Nevada desert or somewhere in the high plains of central Canada and get a flat, where do you find that auto parts store?

MuttleyToo

· #15 · 3 mo ago

The necessary sockets and a 10" breaker bar.

Sexyman

· #16 · 3 mo ago

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Antique said:
And if your in the middle of the Nevada desert or somewhere in the high plains of central Canada and get a flat, where do you find that auto parts store?

Funny, just did this today, Daytona Beach. Thank F it wasn't in sidewall. Took 20 min, seems good so far.

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Antique

· #17 · 3 mo ago

My point exactly. You never know what you are going to encounter, so carry what you need.

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Stalky Tracker

· #18 · 3 mo ago

I carry Motion Pro (22mm & 24mm, I believe), light weight, wrench on one end, tire iron on the other. And to jinx me, I have never used them on the road.

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Antique

· #19 · 3 mo ago

Stalky: Looks like our maps of the country are a bit complimentary. While I have traveled every state, I have not been the the lake states or the New England states on a bike. You should tag the NW that you are missing.

Sexyman

· #20 · 3 mo ago

Antique said:
My point exactly. You never know what you are going to encounter, so carry what you need.

Ya, but you can plan on stuff, don't need wrench, there's this tire repair kit, plus multitude of slime stuff. Wrench is just nice to have, depending on how far your straying and what is available in area. I still like to plan for everything, as, I kind of get around and there's not always anyone around.

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