Steering head bearing replacement: Difference between revisions

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You're going to have to remove most everything on the front end of the bike. [[How do I remove the fairing, fuel tank, etc?|Removing the tank]] is optional, but a really good idea. As you did while testing, find a good method of [[Supporting Your Bike While Servicing|propping the front end]]. Make sure it is all stable and not going anywhere.

It is ''highly'' recommended to loosen the stem head bolt while the front of the bike is still on the ground.

It is ''highly'' recommended to loosen the stem head bolt (and other bolts) while the front of the bike is still on the ground. Turn the bars to their lock to the left. It will likely take a lot of force to loosen this bolt. A regular short ratchet will probably not work. Try a [http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/What_should_a_good_set_of_tools_include%3F#Breaker_bar breaker bar] with a length of pipe as an extension.

These things need to be removed:

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* Disconnect the horn connectors and unbolt the horn.

~~To remove~~ the stem head bolt, turn the bars to their lock to the left. It will likely take a lot of force to loosen this bolt. A regular short ratchet will probably not work. Try a [http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/What_should_a_good_set_of_tools_include%3F#Breaker_bar breaker bar] with a length of pipe as an extension.

Remove the stem head bolt that you already loosened. The top triple tree should come off now and reveal the stem nut itself. To remove the nut, use a spanner such as the kind used to adjust shock preload. An [http://www.bikebandit.com/drag-specialties-shock-spanner-wrench adjustable spanner] like the one on the right should be usable for other tasks.

The top triple tree should come off now and reveal the stem nut itself. To remove the nut, use a spanner such as the kind used to adjust shock preload. An [http://www.bikebandit.com/drag-specialties-shock-spanner-wrench adjustable spanner] like the one on the right should be usable for other tasks.

:[[image:shock spanner.jpg|150px]] [[image:adjustable shock spanner.gif|115px]]

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 You're going to have to remove most everything on the front end of the bike. [[How do I remove the fairing, fuel tank, etc?|Removing the tank]] is optional, but a really good idea. As you did while testing, find a good method of [[Supporting Your Bike While Servicing|propping the front end]]. Make sure it is all stable and not going anywhere.
-It is ''highly'' recommended to loosen the stem head bolt while the front of the bike is still on the ground.
+It is ''highly'' recommended to loosen the stem head bolt (and other bolts) while the front of the bike is still on the ground. Turn the bars to their lock to the left. It will likely take a lot of force to loosen this bolt. A regular short ratchet will probably not work. Try a [http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/What_should_a_good_set_of_tools_include%3F#Breaker_bar breaker bar] with a length of pipe as an extension.
 These things need to be removed:
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 * Disconnect the horn connectors and unbolt the horn.
-To remove the stem head bolt, turn the bars to their lock to the left. It will likely take a lot of force to loosen this bolt. A regular short ratchet will probably not work. Try a [http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/What_should_a_good_set_of_tools_include%3F#Breaker_bar breaker bar] with a length of pipe as an extension.
+Remove the stem head bolt that you already loosened. The top triple tree should come off now and reveal the stem nut itself. To remove the nut, use a spanner such as the kind used to adjust shock preload. An [http://www.bikebandit.com/drag-specialties-shock-spanner-wrench adjustable spanner] like the one on the right should be usable for other tasks.
-The top triple tree should come off now and reveal the stem nut itself. To remove the nut, use a spanner such as the kind used to adjust shock preload. An [http://www.bikebandit.com/drag-specialties-shock-spanner-wrench adjustable spanner] like the one on the right should be usable for other tasks.
 :[[image:shock spanner.jpg|150px]] [[image:adjustable shock spanner.gif|115px]]