need urgently - large allen key

**R6_kid:Me** · 29th April 2006, 22:12

Just taken my forks out and i need to take the axle out so i can change the fork seals. So i am in desperate need of a size 19(+/- 1) allen key so i can get the axle out. Im gonna look around for bolts to try and get around it, but if you are in AUCKLAND and can help me out either tonight, or tomorrow morning please txt me on 0272532246.

Thanks in advance!

**R6_kid:Me** · 29th April 2006, 22:19

p.s its a 1999 R6, i'm assuming there is some special workshop tool because 19mm is a pretty fucking big allen key!

**imdying** · 29th April 2006, 22:22

Buy a 19mm nut, and weld an old socket extension on it. Works a treat, and if you're working on right way up forks, you can put a nice long extension for forks that need it

**R6_kid:Me** · 29th April 2006, 22:23

the nut i can do, welding would be hard at a strech this weekend as i dont have the gear.

**sAsLEX** · 29th April 2006, 22:30

Originally Posted by gareth_d

the nut i can do, welding would be hard at a strech this weekend as i dont have the gear.

cough the farce might out west!? or you not able to sneak in on the weekend?

oh and try gettin a socket to get off some rear tires! They can be massive, had to use a truck socket from a tire place once, a MV is like 54mm? or something

**Merwood** · 29th April 2006, 22:35

lol 54, sorry bro just checked my tools, my allens only go up to 10 or 11

**R6_kid:Me** · 29th April 2006, 22:38

shops arent open on a weekend otherwise it would be easy. My mate that works in metal shop would help me out, but he's gonna be coma'd from about 1am til 2pm tomorrow so thats not much help

**Gremlin** · 29th April 2006, 22:42

mitre 10 mega... all multi-packs stop at 10mm

I couldn't find a 12 anywhere, except for mitre 10 mega, but it would cost you. Cost me about $38

If you had the time, I believe those metal shops and what not have the hex bar that they can bend...

**classic zed** · 29th April 2006, 22:50

but if you want to ring me on 09 424 0477 mid morning Sunday I can make something up for you.

I will be at work at my workshop in whangaparaoa, if its not too far away from you.

**R6_kid:Me** · 29th April 2006, 22:56

cheers, im on the shore so thats not too far away.

Well i've got a really sore hand but i managed to find a nut fat enough to give me some leverage with a spanner and managed to undo it. Thanks for the response though guys. Next time i'll think it through fully and read the manual BEFORE doing the job

**Darkman** · 29th April 2006, 22:59

You could try using a 12mm bolt..long one. Lock two nuts at the end(real tight)..fit it in a 19mm socket and use that as an allen key...might work

**Darkman** · 29th April 2006, 23:02

ahh..did not read far enought to see you got it...

**Bandit Rider** · 29th April 2006, 23:07

Square drive (i.e. 3/8 or 1/2 socket set handles) hex bits are available in large sizes (used on some european cars) - Repco have some reasonably priced ones.

**erik** · 29th April 2006, 23:59

You can get hex head socket bits from Waitemata Hydraulics in henderson. Probably other places too I guess.
I've got this one (it actually belongs to Mr. Skid...) but unfortunately for you it's a 17mm.

Are you going to use a rattlegun to get the forks apart? If you're making up a 19mm allen key for the socket, maybe you should try to figure out if you can make up a tool to stick in the fork and undo the inside bit from the outside bit.
I dunno how they are on an R6, but on the Zeal and I think on the bandit it looks like they have a socket type fitting inside the fork that could also use a big allen key type thing (more likely a nut welded to a rod?) to undo.