Swing Arm Nut Socket

[carockwell]

The traditional Airhead wisdom for getting a socket to fit on the 27mm swingarm nut says "take a socket to your local machine shop and have them turn it down for you". Okay, I called FOUR local machine shops, three refused to do it at all and the last one wanted a $300 "set up fee". Anybody out there have a better idea? I live in Southern California.

[tourunigo]

The traditional Airhead wisdom for getting a socket to fit on the 27mm swingarm nut says "take a socket to your local machine shop and have them turn it down for you". Okay, I called FOUR local machine shops, three refused to do it at all and the last one wanted a $300 "set up fee". Anybody out there have a better idea? I live in Southern California.

I walked over to my grinder and kept skimming until it fit. Gloves and eye protection suggested. Works just fine.

$300?!! Idiots. - Bob

[Bob_M]

I walked over to my grinder and kept skimming until it fit. Gloves and eye protection suggested. Works just fine.

$300?!! Idiots. - Bob

+1 :thumb

[MIAirhead]

http://www.northwoodsairheads.com/Tools.html


I got the bolt to remove the Rotor, it worked much better then the drift pin from enduralast.

[20774]

I've heard that some sockets fit without any outside grinding...like a 1-1/16". You'll still need to trim off the inside bevel by grinding or filing away the leading edge to the socket.

[kstoo]

I chucked one up in a drill motor with a 1/2" chuck and then put in a workbench vise and let it run. Then I grabbed the Dremel and ground the diameter until it was small enough to fit. Because the socket is turning it comes out pretty perfect. I used the same technique to face a socket to get the fork stanchion nuts off.

[blake]

i went to lowe's and bought a cobalt 27mm and it fits fine. i think it was 6 bucks.

[PGlaves]

The traditional Airhead wisdom for getting a socket to fit on the 27mm swingarm nut says "take a socket to your local machine shop and have them turn it down for you". Okay, I called FOUR local machine shops, three refused to do it at all and the last one wanted a $300 "set up fee". Anybody out there have a better idea? I live in Southern California.

You need to find a lower class of machine shops. Those S. Cal. aerospace, CNC, high zoot guys are way too proud of themselves. Dennis Kessler got a farm implement sprocket re-machined to fit his Triumph in Saskatchewan during the 2001 Iron Butt Rally for a few bucks. Skimming that socket in a lathe would take a competent machinist about 2 minutes.

Head out to small town farm country and find a decent machine shop.

[lkchris]

See http://www.stahlwille-online.de/index.php?amac=03030002000e&sid=9368aa4ba5e8750c91be28b9f7a34cfa&lid=2&mid=2&shid=&scmd=pdetail&pcid=1678&cid=2511&pid=2510

[535is]

When I told my younger brother what I wanted and handed him the socket, he took it over to a bench grinder and did it by hand in about 2 minutes. It didn't exactly satisfy my esthetic demands for having it precisely done, but it works just fine. :)

[bikerfish1100]

$300?!! Idiots. - Bob

idiots? not if they can get someone to pay that kinda money. in that case, they are pure geniuses!!

[88bmwJeff]

$300 to do the job. That's just another way of saying no. And on the rare chance someone says yes, they make a killing.

[tourunigo]

When I told my younger brother what I wanted and handed him the socket, he took it over to a bench grinder and did it by hand in about 2 minutes. It didn't exactly satisfy my esthetic demands for having it precisely done, but it works just fine. :)

my point exactly. In fact, just to feel less maverick, I took a marker and wrote BMW on it. And yes, I was contacted by their lawyer forthwith to remove the infringement. But I didn't:nyah -Bob

[From MARS]

my point exactly. In fact, just to feel less maverick, I took a marker and wrote BMW on it. And yes, I was contacted by their lawyer forthwith to remove the infringement. But I didn't:nyah -Bob

You are so BAD!

Tom

[Rapid_Roy]

my point exactly. In fact, just to feel less maverick, I took a marker and wrote BMW on it. And yes, I was contacted by their lawyer forthwith to remove the infringement. But I didn't:nyah -Bob
You BMW 1%er , you!

:ha

[cathdeac]

Someone nearby MUST have a socket to loan ya.

[dduelin]

i went to lowe's and bought a cobalt 27mm and it fits fine. i think it was 6 bucks.

Check both sides. I did similiar and came home and checked the fit. It fit the left side fine. When I later went to pull the swing arm out the socket did not fit intothe right side of the frame. A machine shop turned it down and squared the bevel off for $25.

[keelerb]

Okay, thanks folks, insertdisk solved this one many, many posts ago.... time to check out the new jokes section at Jo Mamma on ADVRider.....

[kbasa]

http://www.northwoodsairheads.com/Tools.html


I got the bolt to remove the Rotor, it worked much better then the drift pin from enduralast.

Got one. Great thing to have in the toolbox.

[FLbmw]

Whenever I'm at a garage sale or a flea market, I keep an eye out for used tools. You'll usually find the old box of misc sockets and stuff. I'll dig around and pull out any 1 1/16" sockets. You can probably get it for a quarter or 50 cents. Bring it home and take it to the grinder and you have a good swing-arm tool. Over the years, I've handed out many to my airhead buds.

[crazydrummerdude]

I'll do it for $299 shipped. :nyah

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v469/aretnap69/grandmas/september8029.jpg

[seniorasi]

i went to lowe's and bought a cobalt 27mm and it fits fine. i think it was 6 bucks.

Allen tools makes a thin wall 27MM that fits perfectly as well.

[RandyB]

Gunsmith.

[rpeckham136133]

I'll do it for $299 shipped. :nyah

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v469/aretnap69/grandmas/september8029.jpg

Does that include the socket, or should I send mine? :nyah


:D