Which rear axle socket?

[HYPERR]

I will need to eventually replace my rear tire. I am not sure about which socket to buy and hoping you guys can help me decide.

Here is the one sold by SpeedyMoto

http://www.speedymoto.com/Merchant2/...gory_Code=9SMT

And here are two made by Heartland Products...

The original steel one

Amazon

Amazon

And their new "improved" aluminum one

Amazon

Amazon

Which one should I get? Is the SpeedyMoto better than the Heartland? If one is going with the Heartland, what is the pro/con of going with the aluminum one?

Thank you in advance.

[sakurama]

MotoMfg.com makes this one for half the price and they're a forum sponsor and I believe if you look in the sponsor forum you can find a 10% off code too. They're great to work with as well.

Gregor

Edit: On check out you enter the code: ducati.ms for 10% off of $37.99 and this is a two sided socket as well so I think it should be an easy choice to get this one. I prefer the 6-sided socket personally over the 12 as you have more surface area but on a nut that large it's not as essential.

[disgo duc]

slingshot racing also has an aluminum one for 39.99 great billet for less $$$

[HYPERR]

Originally Posted by sakurama

MotoMfg.com makes this one for half the price and they're a forum sponsor and I believe if you look in the sponsor forum you can find a 10% off code too. They're great to work with as well.

Sakurama, it's not really half the price as the Heartland ones that I posted are $35 as well. The only expensive ones are the SpeedyMoto ones.

That being said, I do like the fact that they are six points as well.
It's also good that they are a sponsor.

The only thing is the socket looks quite deep compared to the stupid nearly flat nut on the rear axle...or is that just an optical illusion?
Sakurama you have personally used them and they work fine?

I like their oil filter wrench too. The Crescent wrench work just fine but something to be said about nice shiny tools made out of billet aluminum. I think I may just have to get those as well.

[disgo duc]

the billet aluminum ones are better for alloy nuts doesnt chip off annodizing or chew them as bad.

[HYPERR]

Originally Posted by disgo duc

the billet aluminum ones are better for alloy nuts doesnt chip off annodizing or chew them as bad.

Good point disgo duc.

Certainly not going to be using my impact gun on them so no need for steel.

[Decreasing Dave]

While we're at it, and saving me from looking it up, what's the torque spec on the rear axle nut, wheel side?

Dave

[nirvana996]

I still have some in stock.

Check out this old post.

Summer Blowout Sale on Billet Parts!!!!!

Thanks
Andy
NirvanaMotorsports

[sakurama]

Originally Posted by HYPERR

Sakurama, it's not really half the price as the Heartland ones that I posted are $35 as well. The only expensive ones are the SpeedyMoto ones.

That being said, I do like the fact that they are six points as well.
It's also good that they are a sponsor.

The only thing is the socket looks quite deep compared to the stupid nearly flat nut on the rear axle...or is that just an optical illusion?
Sakurama you have personally used them and they work fine?

I like their oil filter wrench too. The Crescent wrench work just fine but something to be said about nice shiny tools made out of billet aluminum. I think I may just have to get those as well.

Ah, I looked at the Speedymotos. I used it this afternoon and it worked great. It's got a good fit, didn't slip and took a lot of torque.

I got a few tools from Motomfg.com and it was just before they'd offered the 10% to ducati.ms members and Greg went to the trouble to retroactively give me the discount with out me even asking - he's is a very stand up guy and was great to deal with.

Gregor

[bullet3z]

Could you just go to your local tool supplier and get a 12 point or 6 point 41mm and 46mm socket? I think that would be pretty easy to do. Some of you might already have that size socket in your toolbox.