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ANY O YOU GUYS GOT A CHEAPIE TOOL FOR THE FRONT AXLE OF THE R12'S? BEEMERS GOT ONE-- I DONT WANA PAY 40 BUX FOR IT UNLESS THATS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE.

You can make your own if you are mechanically handy and have a few things, if not get a mate who is to make it. Go down to your local hardware shop and get either a bolt or nut which measures 22mm across the flats. With the nut just weld it to a piece of flat bar or the neater way is use the bolt - drill a hole through the flat bar put the bolt in the hole and weld it on the backside.

i carry with me a craftsman spark plug socket - where the hex on the end just happens to be exactly the right size for the axle. i can use a 3/8" drive with it by just going in through the plug end with an extension.

E BURGER-- TELL ME-- THAT CRAFTSMAN SPARK PLUG TOOL-- WHAT SIZE? IM ASSUMIN A 22MM? SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD DEAL TO ME VS THE OFFICIAL- LOL- BMW TOOL.

wild pig - when you learn to use my name i might go out to the bike and look.

Yes, I have one of those plug sockets too which as Don says just happens to have a 22mm AF - unfortunately mine will not allow me to do that as it has a rubber / neoprene cushion designed to protect the spark plug built into it so I had to revert to plan B the bolt / nut/ welding & flat bar!

Mine is a Craftsman 13/16" 3/8-drive spark plug socket, Sears part number 43325. The rubber insert pulls out easily and the tool is easily converted from spark plug to front axle use.

But is that the same one that Eburger has on his bike?

I use a 22mm Lug Nut ..... McGard M14 x 1.5 22mm 4 64014 (4 pack) http://www.mcgard.com/
Available at your local automotive store!!! Sticks out enough for 22mm socket wrench to fit on (works GREAT)

Dunno what make mine is but even if I take out the rubber / neoprene thingy you cannot het the square of the extension thru to the inside of the 22mm.