Changed the brake and clutch fluid, engine oil and filter and checked the specs on my chain and found out it was stretched (close to 18k miles and was the original chain) passed the manual’s recommended measurements, so I ordered replacement chain and sprockets. I figured it wouldn’t be a horrible job, but the rear axle nut had other plans. It loosened to the halfway point and seized there. After a couple of hours, a few choice words, a breaker bar and 2 cutting wheels, I ended it up breaking the aluminum block on the clutch side when I put all my weight on the breaker bar and cutting a groove on the nut to break it didn’t work either. Had to cut through the nut and axle to get it off. Have a replacement from eBay coming and will put everything back together when it arrives. To say I was furious is an understatement. Maybe I shouldn’t be working on my bike after working nightshift and only getting 3 hrs of sleep.
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