Swingarm socket

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Jethro66
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Swingarm socket

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Needed to change my swingarm bearings and suddenly realised that I didn't have a 12mm hex key or a 30mm deep socket. So I purchased one of each and locked myself in the garage for an hour with my angle grinder. The result? A socket from Frankenstein's laboratory! But it does the job! I can torque the bearings with the 12mm hex bit that I cut off with a standard 12mm socket and torque wrench. Then I can torque the 30mm locking nut with my cannibalised socket to 145Nm, whilst holding the bearing bolt in place with a spanner or Allen key.
I have attached a picture of my handy work. It ain't pretty and for those of a precise engineering disposition, I recommend that you look away...
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T6pilot
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Re: Swingarm socket

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+1 great idea, sure BMW has a similar one for $$$
One note though lots of rust on frame!
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Jethro66
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Re: Swingarm socket

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If you live in a wet, cold country where the authorities throw copious amounts of salt on the road, rust isn't far away  :'(
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