Bandit Alley

GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: Barbarian on May 06, 2008, 06:35:13 PM

Title: The Mystery Wrench
Post by: Barbarian on May 06, 2008, 06:35:13 PM

Most of the tools in the Bandit's kit are readily recognizable, even the laughable excuse for a breaker bar provided by Suzuki.

But one tool always has me scratching my head.

What is this wrench and what is it for? And why the centimeter-wide bit near the handle?
(http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee266/TVworker/mysterywrench.jpg)

Title: Re: The Mystery Wrench
Post by: PaulVS on May 06, 2008, 07:01:03 PM

Rear shock adjustment tool.

Title: Re: The Mystery Wrench
Post by: pmackie on May 06, 2008, 07:02:03 PM

That's your shock preload adjuster/spanner. There should be a slip-on handle to increase the leverage as well.

Title: Re: The Mystery Wrench
Post by: Barbarian on May 06, 2008, 07:32:22 PM

Rear shock eh? I've never felt the need to adjust it.. But thanks for the answers!

The slip-on bit is what I called the laughable excuse for a breaker bar -- it fits the 22mm and 24 mm wrenches as well.

Title: Re: The Mystery Wrench
Post by: bonanaza on May 07, 2008, 12:28:22 AM

Too funny! I have always used my own tools to work on the bike ( I've only had it since last fall). Today I needed to adjust the chain and did not have a socket or wrench big enough to loosen the rear axle nut, so I opened the bike's tool kit, and the first thing I was was that tool. Now I know what it's for!  :thanks: :thanks:

Title: Re: The Mystery Wrench
Post by: ippo on May 07, 2008, 10:28:31 AM

The rear axle nut is 36mm and adjustment  is 102Nm.(1250)