oh dear. But i have a spare gear lever going, pm me if interested, but currently in hospital for a few days.
Very generous - honestly thank you, this forum constantly amazes me - but gear lever is one thing that’s ok. Sorry to hear you’re in the dealership - hope it’s only a routine service?? Just for those keeping score - bike went over AGAIN the weekend - on the other side, this time dinged up pannier body and the anchor/latching point, broke brake lever and snapped another hand guard....oh yeah - also threw the Mrs off, so not in good books. I am starting to think the tip in on the new tyres is much more severe than the T30’s I had on before. Not dropped a bike in nearly 3 years and then three times in 7 days - the jack incident isn’t attributable to tyres but the other two....now have an occasional knock from front suspension also. Rides fine, nothing visible and can’t consistently replicate noise, but have a feeling some damage has been done. Have unwound preload, bounced it out a bit and wound back on, testing tomorrow. All replacements delivered today, so another weekend in garage instead of on the road. Yet again - could have been much worse. Maybe need to go back to a cheaper bike for a bit!?!? Nah....
Where did you get the covers? I dont like getting mine dirty or damaged --- Yes i know its a tool --- but I like tools as much as i like bikes... Cant have enough of either...
Mac tools and dewalt are both part of the Stanley group. Mac rebrands the gun and sells it for more than double, plus the vat!! I got the gun and two battery covers for £40.80 from Mac
Thanks Can not see them on the web - I will have to try my local distributor and see if he can get them...
I sent the local franchise dealer an email Will let him answer if nothing by Monday will be back to you Thanks
Evening. just weighing up all the options for rear wheel nut removal on my panigale. seems most impact wrenches (including the dewalt) have 1/2" drives but most 55mm impact sockets seem to be 3/4" drives. are you guys using adapters with the dewalt? cheers
I use a Dewalt 899. a step up adapter on to a 55mm draper 12 point socket. Does the job fine https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/040...MIpZmCsvvv2wIVzZ3tCh24Sw2aEAQYAiABEgLtdvD_BwE
Finally got some sense from MAC UK after no response from local rep Ordered will be delivered soon Just under £40 inc delivery. A lot for what it is but hey ho... Thanks
Bought a drapper socket, adapter 3/4-1/2 and a torque wrench. About to buy the Clarke impact wrench but had a go by hand first. OMG, it was definitely overtighten. Even with one metre extension it was a hard and frightenig job thinking of that thing snapping or damaging the nut, but it came off. With the correct torque from now on I believe it will be easier.
Yep, I went thru this drama today and could not get my pneumatic rattle gun to remove it. But heres the thing, I have 2 x 55mm sockets, one is a steel 3/4" drive and the other is one of those aluminium, 1/2" drive, multi size ducati fitment things from t'internet. So I had the aluminium socket on the rattle gun and just gave up. Tried heat and WD40 and ended up blubbering like a little girl in frustration. So I went and bought a Makita 18v 1000Nm impact wrench. It is 1/2" drive so I popped the ali socket on and guess what? It still wouldnt move! Luckily I had bought a 1/2"-3/4" adapter and used that to mount the steel socket and...you guessed it, the nut came undone instantly! So the aluminium must just absorb all that energy and convert it into noise! Lesson learnt hopefully!
A summary of my efforts: Bought a Dewalt DCF899 impact wrench and a 55/30mm socket, both ½” drive. Easily undid the front spindle nut and also as a quick test (because of the way the bike was parked against the wall in the garage) it undid the 55m nut on the sprocket carrier no problem. At this point I was feeling confident but set the gun to work on the rear wheel nut and it just wouldn’t budge it! Tried the different speeds on the gun but just no joy. Next attempt was with 2ft breaker bar and a 6ft scaffolding pole with someone sat on the bike, foot on the back brake. Snapped the head of the breaker bar where it fit into the socket! Ridiculous amount of torque! Looked at putting some plus gas on there but no real exposed thread to get rusted up and they tyres were changed relatively recently (within the year) so its not like the wheels never been off before. Also looked at applying heat but you’re very close to the paint on the wheel so decided against it. Feeling defeated i figured my only option was to ride it to garage and let them have a go at it with an air gun. I went to put the lock wire/pin back on and noticed the holes no longer lined up with the castles in the nut so had definitely been moved a little bit. Got the Dewalt back out and persisted with that. It didn’t go easy but after a minute or so it eventually spun off. Torqued it back up to the required amount using a 2ft torque wrench and was surprised how easy it was to get it to the correct value. I dread to think what it had been done up to prior to that, my guess is the garage maybe tightened it up with the air gun when they last changed the tyres????
If it's anything like the MV the surface of the cone can seize/corrode, as can the thread. This makes undoing the nut extremely difficult. Not sure if Ducati are the same but advice for the MV wheel nut was to use some Aluslip on the thread only, the cone should be left dry.
I’ve got a Clarke 1000 and the right socket. Just tried to remove the rear wheel nut with the Clarke set in reverse (anti-clockwise) and the clutch just cuts in and spins without loosening the nut. Any advice welcome please? Also tried a 600m bar by hand amd no chance .. help
Friend sitting on bike, holding rear brake and in gear. Longer bar than 600mm and stand on it. They can be a stubborn b'stard, but'll budge
