Well, A bolt cost a few bucks, a new starter is in the hundreds, guess I will stick with the bolt.
Thanks for the thought.
Bill
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> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com] > On > Behalf Of > zayjspeed > Sent:
> Saturday, March 28, 2009 10:40
> AM
> To:
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> Subject:
> [2cylinderhondas] Re: Rotor Pull off
> Hi Bill
> If I grab a short bolt i stick on of the many extra 1/4
> sockets
> i have in a can and put the good size one in the rotor it kinda > helps spin the bolt and protect the crank. I would think the real tool has
> point to center it in the crank, so the socket kinda makes a cup for the > bolt to fit into > Aw come you would be pro give the starter trick a > try!
> :::::::::::: ::::::::: ::::::Zay
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> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> ,
> wrote:
> > You are correct, the tool
> needs to be the full length. But, that does not
> > mean a spacer (washer)
> or two could be put in front of the end and then use
> > the K&L tool.
> However the washer needs to be the full diameter of the
> > pullers
> end.
> > I don't know about the bumping of the starter and all
> that, as he said,
> > not something you want to try at home. I have always
> used an impact wrench
> > after putting the tool in as tight as I can.
> They all come off.
> > Bill
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
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> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> ]On
> Behalf Of goinhm@...
> > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:08 PM
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> Subject: Re: [2cylinderhondas] Rotor Pull off
> > Thanks for the info about K & L. I downloaded the catalog and > looked at > > it ...... lots of good stuff.
> > I took a look at my
> rotor removal bolt and it measures out at 23.77mm dia
> > and 1.5mm pitch.
> In the K & L
> > catalog 2009 (pg 101) they do a 24mm, 1.5mm pitch
> removal tool with part
> > number 35-4266. I think this tool may work if
> the threaded portion is long
> > enough (my removal tool is 27mm
> long).
> > Dale
> > In this respect we have to say the "M"
> word or you people will drive (or
> > not drive) you're self's crazy. I
> have to get my bucket o bolts, pull some
> > old Honda swing arm / axel
> whatever bolt, put it in the rotor hit it with
> > the air gun or if the
> motor is in the car, lock the wrench up on the frame
> > and hit the
> starter Rotor Off!
> > If you must have a tool, an official one go to any
> motorcycle shop ask
> > to see the K & L book turn to page 100 try #
> 35-5944 LIST is $6.80 Me I
> > still do not have one of those I got the
> bucket o bolts.
> > If you want it to come off a little smother heat the
> center of the rotor
> > lightly with a propane torch this expands the
> molecules, No air tool tighten
> > as much as you can with car in 1st.
> hand brake on tighten some more than hit
> > the bolt straight on the head
> with a hammer NO ANGLE ( yes that is a little
> > hard not a whole lot o
> room)
> > straight line to crank My fav. is locking the wrench and jumping > the > > starter with a screwdriver, it will fall right in your hand. So to > under > > stand this the crank turns counter clock you have a wrench or > breaker bar on > > the 22 mm bolt screwing into the rotor you jump the > starter the bar / wrench > > is against some thing solid hit the starter > and bang off pops the rotor ( > > this trick to be used by trained monkeys > only) don't try this at home! Oh > > and while you are at the bike shop > buy some oil filters, but no re selling > > them on ebay for 3 X as much!
> You Know that you can all have you'r very own
> > K & L book, they are
> free you might just find all kinds of things in there!
> :::::::::::: ::::::::: ::::::::: :Zay J. Speed
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