Rear axle nut

What's the correct size socket 4 the rear axle nut ?

34mm

Good evening all,

Can someone confirm that the 2015 is 34mm too before I make a purchase?

Thanks

Rear Axle Nut

34mm is the correct socket size for the 2015/16 S1000RR.

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RyS1000RR said:

34mm is the correct socket size for the 2015/16 S1000RR.

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Cheers Ry!

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And I would recommend a 6 point socket.

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snooker said:

And I would recommend a 6 point socket.

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I bought mine from Halfords was a single hex impact socket probably 13 quid or thereabouts.

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stuartb said:

I bought mine from Halfords was a single hex impact socket probably 13 quid or thereabouts.

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That's where I'm heading tomorrow, Halfords Professional Impact Socket ?9.99. Need to fit my Lightec chain adjusters.

Thats the one... torques 100 nm on mine would imagine yours is same..

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Billo01 said:

That's where I'm heading tomorrow, Halfords Professional Impact Socket ?9.99. Need to fit my Lightec chain adjusters.

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Hi Billo, Be careful with the lightech adjusters at the back, I fitted mine when I bought the bike new and am very particular with nuts and spanners fitting perfectly, however when I got new tyres fitted the mechanics must have used a bigger socket and they rounded them off damaging the chrome, I managed to get new parts from Lightech as the originals corroded very quickly under the chrome. I now put a cloth hanky over them to adjust them so I don't damage the finish.
They don't half bling up the back end of the bike, great choice.



JimmyMac

JimmyMac said:

Hi Billo, Be careful with the lightech adjusters at the back, I fitted mine when I bought the bike new and am very particular with nuts and spanners fitting perfectly, however when I got new tyres fitted the mechanics must have used a bigger socket and they rounded them off damaging the chrome, I managed to get new parts from Lightech as the originals corroded very quickly under the chrome. I now put a cloth hanky over them to adjust them so I don't damage the finish.
They don't half bling up the back end of the bike, great choice.

http://s49.photobucket.com/user/jimmymccallum/media/IMG_1108_zpslocm7abv.jpg.html

JimmyMac

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Thats one of those titanium nuts n all jimmy ... they look quite trick...finishes off that part nicely mate

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Aye, they managed to fucking chew that up as well, hahaha

JimmyMac

JimmyMac said:

Aye, they managed to fucking chew that up as well, hahaha

JimmyMac

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Aye ? Id've been raging...hamfisted bastards... Those nuts are like 30 quid ffs...

Fuck try 50 odd quid. Looks like the Giles one...

It was, now replaced, don't let any one fiddle with my nuts now, Finbarr. LOL

JimmyMac

Shame Jimmy. I use the lightechs with the Gilles axle nut, quality setup.

JimmyMac said:

It was, now replaced, don't let any one fiddle with my nuts now, Finbarr. LOL

JimmyMac

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It was a rabid dug that chewed jimmys 34 mil nuts ..



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Just one more question (or two) on the Lightec adjusters;

is it necessary to fit the axle washer as this partly covers the measurement marks on the adjuster?

What is the screw for on the underside nearest the adjuster bolt? It's just visible in the pic on the previous page?

No axle washer required. Don't know what that other nut is for but the instructions, from memory, say leave it alone.