August 20, 201412 yr hi, need to know what size socket i need for the big nut ontop of the top fork clap for the headstock spindle thing... its loose and is making a horrible crunching noise. im going to buy a socket tomorrow so need an answer soon! cheers
August 20, 201412 yr If it's loose why don't you just take it off and take it with you so you will be assured of getting the right size?
August 20, 201412 yr The "crunching" noise is most likely your sterring head bearings/races...sounds like they need relapced..you may want to inspect them before you tighten things back up
August 20, 201412 yr Author My mate ( rides elite and is a good mechanic) has told me ( he knows pretty much every little thing about gassers) if the headstock bolt is slightly loose even the slightest bit The forks will be notchy... It's not loose enough to turn with fingers just ever so slightly loose. The bearings are fine and recent. Any one know the size of the nut? Need to know !
August 21, 201412 yr My mate ( rides elite and is a good mechanic) has told me ( he knows pretty much every little thing about gassers) if the headstock bolt is slightly loose even the slightest bit The forks will be notchy... It's not loose enough to turn with fingers just ever so slightly loose. The bearings are fine and recent. Any one know the size of the nut? Need to know ! So does he know that you should take it apart and grease it while new?
August 21, 201412 yr Lucky Paulmac replied, as you may have had to resort to desperate measures like... maybe measuring the nut.
August 21, 201412 yr hi, need to know what size socket i need for the big nut ontop of the top fork clap for the headstock spindle thing... its loose and is making a horrible crunching noise. im going to buy a socket tomorrow so need an answer soon! cheers My mate ( rides elite and is a good mechanic) has told me ( he knows pretty much every little thing about gassers) if the headstock bolt is slightly loose even the slightest bit The forks will be notchy... It's not loose enough to turn with fingers just ever so slightly loose. The bearings are fine and recent. Any one know the size of the nut? Need to know ! If it's making a horrible crunching noise AND the forks are notchy when you turn the handle bars, there's a good chance the bearings are worn or got dirt in them. Or the bearings were adjusted to tight when they were installed and the bearing rollers have made small indentations in the baring race surface, resulting in a notchy feeling when turning the handle bars. If the bearings would have been slightly to loose as your good mechanic says, you won't feel much when turning the handle bars, only a light tick when rocking the bike forward and back while applying the front brake.
August 21, 201412 yr Author its fine when the handle bars are turned its just when pushing forward, tightened it this morning and its all good. haha funny one tshock 250 - dont you think i would of done that and not had to ask a question on here !! ... i didnt have the bike on me. it was at a friends so i couldnt of measured it could i .
August 21, 201412 yr But you could have called your friend and had him measure it and got the answer immediately instead of waiting 7 hours and 24 minutes until someone actually posted the reply you were looking for
August 21, 201412 yr My throttle cable is a bit stiff, can someone hundreds of miles away tell me why? I would have a look myself but my bike is in the shed.
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