Ok so how in the heck do you lose the bolt to get the rotor off? I put it in 6th gear and had a buddy stand on the rear brake. It still spun the chain a little but did not loosen the bolt. How does that bolt come off? Also would my new rotor look like the old one?

 

Stick a 2X4 threw your wheel, put thick rags in the proper place to keep from scratching your wheel or swingarm. Then loosen the bolt. Do the same with the wood to tighten to spec torque. I've done it that way to remove and install my front sprocket.

 

Or an air gun works (that's how I did mine).

 

I have an air gun. I set it to 100psi and the highest torque. Still would not break the bolt free.

 

dumb question, but you are trying to loosen it counter-clockwise correct? that bolt should come loose with nothing more than a breaker bar while standing on the rear brake.

 

I of course have been going counter clockwise. But I did try clockwise. Should I warm up the bike before I do this? If I use a breaker bar it spins the cam chain. If I use my air gun it does nothing.

 

does the chain continue to rotate as youre trying to loosen it, even while the bikes in gear and rear tire is locked/not moving?

if this is the case, then your clutch is slipping when you try to loosen the bolt.
is your clutch lever adjusted like it should be? (~3/8" of free play when fully let out)
have you experienced any clutch slippage while riding?

 

Letting the bike run for a minute or so would be what I try next.

You would only want it to run for a minute or two - so that the BOLT doesn't heat up, but the crank heats up a little. Maybe that will help it get loose.

 

I have done this procedure twice already (first with +2, second with +4.) The first time, I used an allen key to stop the little gears from spinning inside the alternator cover. I don't recommend this method. It's hard, and you basically need to have one hand on either side of the bike (one to hold the allen key in place, and the other holding the wrench to pull the rotor off).

The second time, I used a $20 flywheel holder. This goes over the magnetic flywheel that surrounds the stator, and comes with a built-in handle that is much easier to hold than an allen key. This is designed to hold the flywheel in place while you screw the rotor cover bolt tight or loose.

I have photos if you need.

 

Photos would be fantastic! Where did you get the flywheel holder? Did the rotor look different than the oem or +2? It could have been done on the bike already.