RVF Hub nut

[trampieIoM]

Hi
Is the 46mm nut a right or left hand thread on the rear hub ?

Cheers

[marcus57]

Hub nut is normal , make sure you've bent the nut back out where it had been staked over

[DAC]

Hi
Is the 46mm nut a right or left hand thread on the rear hub ?

Cheers

Quite right, and it will be hugely tight, so much so that my rear brake, bike in gear, laying my weight on tail, front wheel against a wall, will still have the wheel slipping with a breaker bar. Air gun at the local tyre depot on the other hand, 2 seconds. I've since bought a 24V battery impact wrench, does all the fixtures on rotating shafts (Genny bolt, Clutch nut, loads of stuff on the van and of course wheel nuts) and has been a great investment. I don't use it for re-torquing though, I'm 'old-school' like that.

Regards,

Dave.

[Morespeedvicar]

Yeah rattle guns are amazing, think theres some sort of magic going on inside them...............

[trampieIoM]

Thanks guys
Have now removed hub and replaced bearings, wheel now turns more smoothly and freely without force needed.
Felt like brake was being applied slightly before.
Cheers
Pete

[krisde83]

Hi Pete,

Realise this is old thread but do you have any pointers in removing the bearings from the rear hub. Heard they are a nightmare to remove.

Cheers

Kris