I've looked everywhere for a 12mm hex socket. I've been borrowing one from a friend. Need for the SV's front axle. Any ideas on where to find one? I've been all over town and they seem to only have up to 10mm. :-/
I've gotten all my very large hex driver sockets from McMaster-Carr: www.mcmaster.com
I've also heard of people finding the large hex drivers at auto parts stores such as autozone.
12mm sockets are available ar Sears. Order on-line http://www.sears.com/sr/search/results/searchresults.jsp if you local Sears store doesn't have one.
Have been to Sears, O'Reilley's and Home Depot with no luck. May have to get 'em online. Thanks for the suggestions. ;)
I have the craftsman metric 1/2 6 point socket kit from sears and it takes every bolt off my bike except the rear axle. Best investment in tools I ever made.
If you are in the midwest and have one around a local fleet farm would also have one. You could also look at a set of impact sockets. 1/2 inch and you'll never break it with a wrench ;)
I know you can get one from snap-on. It is probably a little bit more expensive, but that's another source. Let me know if you can't find one and don't have access to your local snap-on rep, our's stops by the shop every Wednesday and I could get you one.
You can buy Snap-On online. Yes they do have a socket that fits the front axle on the 2003 and later SV.
What about a bolt with a 12mm head, put a couple nuts on it, tighten and ... ta da!
I had the same trouble finding a 19MM for my R6, a 14mm for my ZX6 and a 17mm for the ZX. I ended up calling around to some local tool specialty stores and found a few that carry them. Just have to look in the yellow pages for specialty tool stores.
Just borrowing my buddy's for this weekend again. I know people have used the 12mm bolt head before, but I'd like to have "the right tool for the job". ;)
Quote I know people have used the 12mm bolt head before, but I'd like to have "the right tool for the job". ;)
Be careful, thinking like that you'll wind up with $35K in Snap-on sitting in your garage... hypothetically speaking of course ;)
QuoteBe careful, thinking like that you'll wind up with $35K in Snap-on sitting in your garage... hypothetically speaking of course ;)
The only way I'm getting $35K of tools in my garage is if the truck driver loses his brakes and crashes into it. ;) ;D
You must mean a hex WRENCH...not socket if the 12 mm bolt trick was an option. ???
Check ebay. I bought a socket on ebay for less then $25. Works great.
Jarrod
Try searching on eBay for "Hex bit 12mm" and "hex bit 14mm", etc.
"hex bit 12mm" found me this today: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43993&item=4506951524&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
and there are for sure sets out there in eBay land too - try 'set' instead of the size.
HTH,
www.grainger.com
there is a store in st louis 20 mins from the house. if you need me to pick one up let me know I am not sure grainger will deliver unless you have a business account (btw my 19mm was 12.95)