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I believe I read that it is a 36MM socket? Is that correct. Where did you purchase the tool. Seems like a six point would be the best for the high tightening torque? Thanks Al 
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A well stocked Sears tool department is probably your best bet. If they don't have a 36mm, you can get by with a 1 7/16" socket. Others have had luck at Autoparts store. This size is used for axle nut removal on GMs and Fords. Pat has Sprocket changing instructions on his site.
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Lucked out when I asked the guy at Sears to let me check out the one random socket they had laying in the bottom of the display case. No tag, but it happened to be 36mm! It's a 12 point, but I haven't had problems. So you might luck out at Sears, but I think Autozone and Pep Boys have those axle ones for trucks.
Benny
Black & Silver '02
Too many mods to list
Not enough miles ridden
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It's on tight. make sure you get a hard block of wood to wedge between the sproket and swingarm.
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I need to revise my method for the wooden block.
I have found it to be tons easier by using a 2" long 10mm socket that I wedge between the swingarm axle and the gear tooth. It snugs way tighter than the wood block. I figured this out when I did my belt drive and cound not wedge the wood against the swingarm anymore because I took it out before the front sprocket. I just slipped thye axle and the bushing back in and wedged there. Works great and you can torque to your heart's content.
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Almost any auto parts store will have a 36mm socket but the trick is to look in the brake/axle repair section. GM uses a 36mm on many front axles.
Todd Richmond
Grapevine, TX USA
'78 R80 /7
'06 FJR1300A
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How about breaking the nut free while the chain is on, the bike is in gear and pressing on the rear brake? That's how I did it and how I'll do it before the rally. Since you don't use a front toothed sprocket(think belt drive and pulleys), you didn't need to worry about bending a tooth or two on the front sprocket. That would be my concern-->Bending (waving) one of the front sprocket's teeth. Also the swingarm has the rubber chain guard on it. Might squash that a bit too.
I tried the wood block, but all I got was chunked wood...
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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Quote:
If they don't have a 36mm, you can get by with a
Rocket sprocket pocket socket (6-point of course). 
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