Steering head bearing replacement: Difference between revisions
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This is what the steering head of your bike looks like when you take it apart: | This is what the steering head of your bike looks like when you take it apart: | ||
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"Lock nut" is a bit of a confusing name (though that's what Kawasaki calls it). It's really the adjustment nut for the preload (pressure) on the bearings. It doesn't really lock anything, since it's not really tight. The stem head bolt clamps the upper triple tree against the stem adjusting nut to hold the adjustment. | "Lock nut" is a bit of a confusing name (though that's what Kawasaki calls it). It's really the adjustment nut for the preload (pressure) on the bearings. It doesn't really lock anything, since it's not really tight. The stem head bolt clamps the upper triple tree against the stem adjusting nut to hold the adjustment. | ||