Posted by BrianNZ on December 17, 2006, 5:49 pm
Before I head South for a new Years pilgrimage I needed to do the
steering head bearings. Not too much of a mission apart from hanging the
bike from the roof to get the forks off.......and the F#ck'n special
tool needed for torquing up the bearings.
I needed a four pronged flat nut doer upper I could put the torque
wrench onto. I ended up getting and old 1/2" drive socket that had an ID
that matched the ID of the four notches and marked,hacksawed and ground
out until it fitted.......it only took 1/2 hour stuffing around.
I had a look in the manual and there are three pages of 'special tools'
and stands I should have if I want to strip the bike! You would think by
now that manufacturers could make things to fit normal tools (OK ,some
are needed to get into fiddly places).....but I suppose that wouldn't
encourage people to take their bike to the dealership.
Posted by Venture Rider on December 17, 2006, 5:51 pm
On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:49:08 +1300, BrianNZ said:
>Before I head South for a new Years pilgrimage I needed to do the
>steering head bearings. Not too much of a mission apart from hanging the
>bike from the roof to get the forks off.......and the F#ck'n special
>tool needed for torquing up the bearings.
>I needed a four pronged flat nut doer upper I could put the torque
>wrench onto. I ended up getting and old 1/2" drive socket that had an ID
>that matched the ID of the four notches and marked,hacksawed and ground
>out until it fitted.......it only took 1/2 hour stuffing around.
>I had a look in the manual and there are three pages of 'special tools'
>and stands I should have if I want to strip the bike! You would think by
>now that manufacturers could make things to fit normal tools (OK ,some
>are needed to get into fiddly places).....but I suppose that wouldn't
>encourage people to take their bike to the dealership.
Feel better now?
--
He who dies with the most toys wins.
Posted by BrianNZ on December 17, 2006, 6:01 pm
Venture Rider wrote:
> On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:49:08 +1300, BrianNZ said:
>
>> Before I head South for a new Years pilgrimage I needed to do the
>> steering head bearings. Not too much of a mission apart from hanging the
>> bike from the roof to get the forks off.......and the F#ck'n special
>> tool needed for torquing up the bearings.
>>
>> I needed a four pronged flat nut doer upper I could put the torque
>> wrench onto. I ended up getting and old 1/2" drive socket that had an ID
>> that matched the ID of the four notches and marked,hacksawed and ground
>> out until it fitted.......it only took 1/2 hour stuffing around.
>>
>> I had a look in the manual and there are three pages of 'special tools'
>> and stands I should have if I want to strip the bike! You would think by
>> now that manufacturers could make things to fit normal tools (OK ,some
>> are needed to get into fiddly places).....but I suppose that wouldn't
>> encourage people to take their bike to the dealership.
>
> Feel better now?
>
:) Not until the fairings are back on and Iv'e taken it for a ride.
Iv'e been riding around the sloppy bearings for a month or so now and
the novelty has worn off. It started as a vauge 'dropping into the
corner' feeling which slowly got worse until I could feel a shuddering
when the front brakes were put on. Fingers crossed it's cured.
Posted by Turby on December 17, 2006, 7:43 pm
>I needed a four pronged flat nut doer upper I could put the torque
>wrench onto. I ended up getting and old 1/2" drive socket that had an ID
>that matched the ID of the four notches and marked,hacksawed and ground
>out until it fitted.......it only took 1/2 hour stuffing around.
Ayup. I made one of those for my ST1100 to get the swingarm bolt off.
I think Honda wanted something like $40 for their tool.
>I had a look in the manual and there are three pages of 'special tools'
There are benefits to having friends. The motorcycle club where I work
has bought some tools with their company budget. Any member can use
them. Members of the ST owners club (online) have made/purchased some
special tools. They get sent around the country when needed.
--
Turby the Turbosurfer
Posted by Rob Kleinschmidt on December 18, 2006, 2:28 pm
BrianNZ wrote:
> I had a look in the manual and there are three pages of 'special tools'
> and stands I should have if I want to strip the bike! You would think by
> now that manufacturers could make things to fit normal tools (OK ,some
> are needed to get into fiddly places).....but I suppose that wouldn't
> encourage people to take their bike to the dealership.
Not sure if this would have helped in your case, but it
looks like a useful little gizmo even if it's overpriced.
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/parts/08-0380/
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>steering head bearings. Not too much of a mission apart from hanging the
>bike from the roof to get the forks off.......and the F#ck'n special
>tool needed for torquing up the bearings.
>I needed a four pronged flat nut doer upper I could put the torque
>wrench onto. I ended up getting and old 1/2" drive socket that had an ID
>that matched the ID of the four notches and marked,hacksawed and ground
>out until it fitted.......it only took 1/2 hour stuffing around.
>I had a look in the manual and there are three pages of 'special tools'
>and stands I should have if I want to strip the bike! You would think by
>now that manufacturers could make things to fit normal tools (OK ,some
>are needed to get into fiddly places).....but I suppose that wouldn't
>encourage people to take their bike to the dealership.