Spanner Wrench

[Guest]

I have a Clymer and have scoured the internet for about 3 weeks now trying to find the correct size spanner wrench for my 1981 GS650GLX. She's wearing period appropriate Showa's. Does anyone know the mm of the correct spanner for my bike?

[cowboyup3371]

For which part of the bike? The axles?

If so, front axle is probably about 17mm while I believe the rear is about 24mm or so

[81prekat]

No for the rear shocks.

[tkent02]

17mm .

[cowboyup3371]

I believe they are 17mm but you'd know for sure by checking it yourself.

[tkent02]

I think in three weeks there would be time to try everything from 10mm to 19mm, but I didn't want to come off like a smartass.

[cowboyup3371]

Guess that makes you a nicer guy Tom

[tkent02]

HMMmmmmmm.

[81prekat]

You guys here to help or bust my balls?

[chucksuki]

Probably a little of both

[cowboyup3371]

We gave you the measurements - check them out and confirm.

Or as another forum member says - To measure is to know

[Big T]

You guys here to help or bust my balls?

I would think that your original question lacks vital information. Your 650 needs many size spanners. What are you trying to accomplish?

From what you've stated, members are led to believe you want to remove your shocks, which, to them, seems rather inane to ask for a wrench size. Thus, the smarmy answers

The only other shock related tool would be the spring preload adjuster. Is that what you're trying to find out? Or is it some other part of your bike?

[81prekat]

Pre-load adjustment. I mistakenly believed that this section of the forum was solely for suspension related issues. And I've come to be accustomed to the many different levels of Internet hard ass on motorcycle forums. It's like Reddit for the two wheel crew sometimes.

[chucksuki]

So, I guess I'm not the only one who mistakenly calls ratchet wrenches spanner wrenches. I googled "spanner wrench" and the preload adjustment wrenches came up. My stock shocks I could use a flathead to adjust it, the new shocks I got from Hagon came with an adjustment wrench. I couldn't even tell you how the sizes are listed. Maybe your inner caveman can make a tool to work. Sorry I can't be more helpful

[81prekat]

Yeah, I didn't even know the term until a month ago. I can't see a model number on the shock otherwise I would have never started this thread. I don't like the idea of other people doing my homework, but there are 2 speed bumps on the way to my house.