Originally Posted by
dddd
In this day and age, I have to ask why anyone is wanting to remove a cheap Shimano freewheel's lockring(?), especially as there is no easy or non-destructive way to do it.
I've considered doing it just to see if the sprockets would fit on Dura-Ace FW-72nn freewheel bodies. Those are hard to find lately, particularly in the larger tooth counts.