I usually just throw a regular wrench on the side of the allen wrench, gives you more leeverage.
-Kyle On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]>wrote: > I have the regular angled Allen wrenches which I use a lot. They have > always been adequate to remove handle bars, fork tubes, etc but they > wouldn't do for a mystery ascot 'drain' plug, graham > > Sent from my iPad > > On Aug 17, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes Graham, you need a 17mm allen wrench if you want to open the fork > tubes to drain them, replace parts, etc. > Javier. > > > On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Graham Rogers < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Ross, turns out, that plug is not to be removed and isn't the >> drain plug but as Allen also suggested I need a set of socket Allen >> wrenches anyway, Graham >> >> On Aug 17, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Rmj wrote: >> >> Do like I do. Buy a kit with several size bits above & below the target >> size. Then you will have extra size bits if needed in the future. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Ross >> ------------------------------ >> From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >> Sent: 8/15/2013 7:56 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1984 Honda Ascot drain plug >> >> I don't know how to even buy one because I would have to have the plug >> out to get the size head to fit it and I can't get the plug out without the >> 'wrench' and ..... Graham >> >> On Aug 15, 2013, at 8:44 AM, Allen Thomas wrote: >> >> > I'll mail you my wrench. Lol! >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> >> > Sender: [email protected] >> > Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:17:27 >> > To: Nighthawk Lovers<[email protected]> >> > Reply-To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] 1984 Honda Ascot drain plug >> > >> > Someone has asked me to drain the oil on his 84 Ascot. The drain plug >> looks to need an allen wrench, Does that mean Allen is the only one who >> can do it or can Jim help me out here? 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