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Homemade Front Axle Hex Key


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RacinJason44 on kawiforums.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade front axle hex key intended for a Kawasaki ZX-6R motorcycle. Constructed from a 22mm bolt and two nuts locked against each other.
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Oct 17, 2013 2:42 PM
strayturk
I made the same tool for my Tiger 1050. One change I had to make was to weld the nut onto the bolt to keep it from turning (just a couple spot welds, nothing fancy). Even though I used 2 nuts to lock it, it was still turning.
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DIY Front Axle Hex Key - comment on how to build a Front Axle Hex Key - 1 comments
strayturk says:
Oct 17, 2013 2:42 PM
I made the same tool for my Tiger 1050. One change I had to make was to weld the nut onto the bolt to keep it from turning (just a couple spot welds, nothing fancy). Even though I used 2 nuts to lock it, it was still turning.

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