Originally Posted by
Moose
I had the same problem getting the nut off the front of the crank on my 88 once. What worked was actually placing the socket/wrench on the nut with the handle/bar about a foot from where it was braced against the frame. When you hit the starter, the bar swings against the frame, stops dead, and with luck, the nut breaks loose. I put a piece of wood at the frame rail where the bar hit just to protect the frame. Like I said, this worked for me but it is a bit of an extreme measure and great care must be taken. If the rad and fan are removed and out of the way, so much the better.
Brett