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Bibio · 27-06-17, 05:35 PM

yes but they dont fit the thou.

btw you can adjust headstock bearings by 'feel' and i have seen a few being notched due to people using a torque wrench. not so much with taper needle.

if the races have been seated prior then all you need to do is tighten the bottom locknut while turning the front end from side to side till you feel a resistance. this lets the grease get squeezed out so the balls and races are in contact with grease around them. you then back off 1/8-1/4 turn and tighten the next locknut taking care not to move the bottom lock nut, you then install the top yoke and tighten the top nut. with the pressure bearing down from the upper lock nut and top yoke nut it should give no play when giving the forks a good push pull at the bottom.

27-06-17, 05:35 PM	#40
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,541	Re: GSXR front end finished yes but they dont fit the thou. btw you can adjust headstock bearings by 'feel' and i have seen a few being notched due to people using a torque wrench. not so much with taper needle. if the races have been seated prior then all you need to do is tighten the bottom locknut while turning the front end from side to side till you feel a resistance. this lets the grease get squeezed out so the balls and races are in contact with grease around them. you then back off 1/8-1/4 turn and tighten the next locknut taking care not to move the bottom lock nut, you then install the top yoke and tighten the top nut. with the pressure bearing down from the upper lock nut and top yoke nut it should give no play when giving the forks a good push pull at the bottom.