Because they break getting the things off, so use a rattle gun and no worries - barely a need to hold the basket. ?
Getting them back on does not seem to stress them, and I made up a tool using some old clutch plates welded together with a handle... My mate saw it and made the same tool using bloody metal-putty-glue-stuff and no welds and it still worked a treat (and was basically free).

I think it's all about number of points of contact - ?

 

try, i have impact gun so thats what i use to take it off, more handy to hold it.

old plates is not a bad idea.

might try that if need replace my plates

 

Here is tool (Honda version - have a few of them now). Works just as well for flywheel removal (as does rattle gun...)

For the torque three plates seems about right - two is the min as only one plate will cut into the basket teeth a bit. Any more than 3 plates is ssuper fiddllly to weld unless I give it to my mechanic friend! My friend with the metal-glue version drilled holes in the plates, and just puts a bar across between the basket teeth into the holes - it works but it is not as nice or safe.

 

cheers,

might knock one up

i have gun just nice be able hold it without damage

 

If the motor is in the bike, in-gear with rear brake on....I couldn't shift the centre nut, had to call a mobile tyre fitter, decent rattle gun...off in five seconds.

 

well i have the gun so should be ok

but not fan leaving it in gear. i rather have tool swell so can rest on foot peg and not put vibes through gear teeth

i used put in gear and jam lump wood between when and swingers on mx bikes

 

Rattle gun, just hold the basket....you wont need the tool, easy to make one with old plates.