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Banshee
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What Tool?

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I'm wanting to remove the front wheel from my '91 TY and I'm needing a Star shaped bit (male) with I think 12 points about 13 mm accross to undo the axle.What do I ask the person behind the counter for? I'm not familiar with Torx bits but am guessing this is going to be to easy a fix.Alternatively is there a simpler fix other than puting a big screwdriver in maybe a big allen key? The 'special tool'didn't come with the bike and Yamaha cant supply one or tell me what it is.Thanks for any help.
David Lahey
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Re: What Tool?

Post by David Lahey »

Nothing flash its just a big metric allen key fits that head
Sorry don't remember the size, but you can measure the distance between opposing (parallel) flats to get the A/F size for the key
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Re: What Tool?

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Thanks again David,all the help you and the other lads have given is much appreciated.
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Re: What Tool?

Post by Tim Stone »

Yeah I got one of these bikes it a 12mm allen key or hex drive bit.
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