Drive sprocket nut

[born to be mild]

Dear All, can anybody just confirm to me that the drive ie engine sprocket nut is right hand thread ? Ive got a whacking great extension bar on mine, about 5 ft long and with the bike on the deck, back brake on, its still turning the wheel. Next step is borrow a comp/impact wrench BUT it has been suggested by someone that the thread might be left hand.
Thanks in advance,
Andy

[sailfish]

I don't recall it being left handed. It DOES have a retainer wrapped around 2 of the opposing flats. Have you pried it back?

[MotT3]

Wot he said ^

Tis R/hand thead ;-)

Cheers
Mot

[KitNYC]

I think if you look back about 4 years in this forum, you'll find me asking the same question. It's not left-hand threaded, but probably has been installed by a gorilla with an air wrench. If you're trying to do this alone, it may help to have the bike in gear.

Cheers,
-Kit

[t552]

Hi.
If the air wrench fails you put steam pipe through the wheel (suitably wraped in gaffa tape top stop marking the wheel or swing arm). They can be vft.
Cheers.
Paul.

[born to be mild]

Thanks guys, as ever, so right hand it is then, reading other posts I expected it to be tight but this is ridiculous ! Paul I'll maybe have to take your advice re the bar across the newly painted [ sob !] swingarm. I cant get the thing into gear which doesnt help in stopping it turning. Reading other posts and MOTs website, I think the air wrench should shift it though.

[MotT3]

Originally Posted by born to be mild

Thanks guys, as ever, so right hand it is then, reading other posts I expected it to be tight but this is ridiculous ! Paul I'll maybe have to take your advice re the bar across the newly painted [ sob !] swingarm. I cant get the thing into gear which doesnt help in stopping it turning. Reading other posts and MOTs website, I think the air wrench should shift it though.

Impact wrench makes a mockery of the effort involved without......! Once use you won't do it any other way ;-)

[speed_triple_gav]

I had the same trouble and never thought it was going to budge. In the end I had the front wheel butted up against a wall with a mate sat on the bike, both brakes on. Get them to literally jump down on the seat as you turn the nut.

An inpact wrench is on my Christmas list.

[Zandor]

My efforts to remove the nut failed completely and miserably until I used an electric impact wrench. Easy-peasy.

[born to be mild]

Thanks guys, what a great site this is !, I'm borrowing an impact wrench at the weekend and reading these posts I am pretty optimistic.
Cheers all,
Andy