Front sprocket nut

[Hondaman]

Blinking flip, talk about overkill!
Other bikes have a 17mm bolt & stout washer to secure the front sprocket - a stout power bar has 'em off without issue.

The Glee has 32mm locking nut, red stud lock AND locking tab washer.

1st go, my shorty 32mm nut and extension bar were trying to twist off. Gave up.

2nd go today, 32mm deep socket, 18'' power bar, wife sat steadying bike with brakes on & lump of wood through back wheel - still no go. Gave up

3rd attempt, I'll buy a 1/2'' sds+ adapter for the heavy weight hammer drill & try that. Otherwise I'll have to find a garage with impact gun

It all seems a bit ott, while I'm being grumpy, how do you remove the rear caliper with wheel in situ?

Phil

[UK_Vstrom650]

There's only two bolts holding the rear caliper on (one is allen underneath a slot screw head). Undo those and it should come free. They're another example of Suzuki using the hulk to tighten them up.

[greywolf]

Besides all that, the torque spec is too high. It's 145Nm on 650s but 115Nm on the Vee using the same nut with no bent tab washer and more engine power. Put a long piece of pipe over the 18" bar and heat the nut first if that doesn't do it. An impact tool is the hot setup though.

[mr_diver]

I took it to the local car garage.
Air impact gun... 10 seconds later tightened it with a breaker bar and all was easy to remove when home.

[joderest]

If its any consolation you are not alone. Had exactly the same issue with my K6, tried same as you, and resorted to same resolve as you.  

[Hondaman]

Thankyou all.
I bought a 1/2'' sds drive for the heavy chisel drill only to find it doesn't have reverse... doh!

Yes, I admitted defeat & popped to a local garage & it buzzed off easily, I nipped it up with a breaker bar & swapped 15t for the 16t when home, nipped up with a breaker & gave the tab washer a fold so all good now.

It does seem rather excessive though.

I spotted the allen bolt on the rear caliper when I repositioned the bike (my garage has quite a narrow working area). Wouldn't you think they'd just fit a slightly bent banjo to allow the caliper to swivel forward & slide off the,  errr, slider like other bikes do?

[Joe Rocket]

Oooops, not looking forward to my first front sprocket change but it should be a long way off yet.

Not being funny but I'll try to learn from others' experiences so, thanks Hondaman in advance.  

I have removed the rear wheel from my bike recently (first time on the V-Strom) and was surprised to not have to undo and pivot the rear caliper out of the way first. May be due to much more space at the back wheel and no low level exhausts.