I changed the 40 tooth sprocket back to a standard 42 today and one of the studs came out instead of the nut coming off. The nut is on the stud *really* tight... any ideas on how to get a nut off a stud?

The stud pokes through the nut too far and fouls the swingarm so I can't just put it back on the way it was.

 

You can take a grip on the stud just below the nut with a locking plier (the types used for welding), and secure the plier in a wrench, and then remove the nut. It might help to heat the nut if there is locking compound or rust on the threads. A hammer wrench also helps if available. You can also put two nuts hard together on the stud side if there is place, fasten them in the wrench, and then remove the ordinary nut first.

 

hey:

The 2 nuts is a great idea, just remember to use blue loctite when you put the stud back in using 2 nuts on the sprocket end to get it in deep enough and let it dry. If you had any other studs loose , remove the sprocket and all the studs and put blue locktite on them. You can also drill the studs and wire them for peace of mind if you dont want to have loctite on both ends of the studs, so they stay tight after you put on the sprocket and nuts like a race day bike.

 

Well I managed to wreck 2 other nuts and still failed to get the nut off the stud so I just ordered one new $5 stud and 5 new $7each nuts... ahh well... 'tis only money