Ring nut tool/steering bearing adjustment

[yamaha_george]

Hi,
The use of a flat blade screw driver for anything apart from driving screws IS BAD ADVICE !

The yamaha book for setting the steering bearings with a torque wrench I have never seen, how ever in the Yamaha school the lower lock nut is tightened to stop all play but that the wheel will under its own weight allow the steering to turn (wheel not touching ground ) back off 1/8 of a turn (re-check for play or a notchy movement. If ok hold that nut still and tighten the top nut to lock the bottom nut. All this should be done with a "C" wrench supplied with the bike .

As for the use of Tampons to stop the appearance of oil on the fork leg to pass when selling / tech inspection / MOT etc is a VERY old trick. The army use them & condoms on vehicles for water crossings where the vehicle is not really that ruggedized .

[Freestyle72]

What some people do is buya socket that is exactly the same diameter as the lock nut. And then dremel some teeth into it at the correct spacing. I think this is the best solution. But I normally do what freeze said.

[thatkid]

Flat head screw driver and light taps with a hammer should do the trick.

Oh bad advice is allowed here?

Anyone that has leaky forks seal's. don't bother removing the forks nor dismantle them.

Pull the dust seals up, get ultra absorbent tampons, mush them up then squash them down over the seals. simply replace the dust caps = no more leaks.

I'm replacing mine. When it stops raining.

Anyone else want bad advice?

Yes please share, Oh elightened one.

Ill tell you what you can do with that ultra absorbent while you're at it...

I was only being snardy

[thatkid]

Hi,
The use of a flat blade screw driver for anything apart from driving screws IS BAD ADVICE !

The yamaha book for setting the steering bearings with a torque wrench I have never seen, how ever in the Yamaha school the lower lock nut is tightened to stop all play but that the wheel will under its own weight allow the steering to turn (wheel not touching ground ) back off 1/8 of a turn (re-check for play or a notchy movement. If ok hold that nut still and tighten the top nut to lock the bottom nut. All this should be done with a "C" wrench supplied with the bike .

As for the use of Tampons to stop the appearance of oil on the fork leg to pass when selling / tech inspection / MOT etc is a VERY old trick. The army use them & condoms on vehicles for water crossings where the vehicle is not really that ruggedized .

Well said, didn't know you knew the tampon trick tho

What some people do is buya socket that is exactly the same diameter as the lock nut. And then dremel some teeth into it at the correct spacing. I think this is the best solution. But I normally do what freeze said.

I was considering a fork swap the socket modification was my first thought's, All bearing should be adjusted correctly and NOT bashed in by hammers. IF any mechanic/technician was caught doing that It WOULD be INSTANT dismissal!

Putting the owner and other road users lives at RISK is frowned on not only in the motor trade.

[yamaha_george]

Well said, didn't know you knew the tampon trick tho

Mawler,
I have been around long enough to have been riding & wrenching bikes (and in the early days cars ) to clock 50+ Years of experiences in that and a whole lot more ..............................that Lady in my picture is my 3rd wife so you see what I mean LoL