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28-08-10, 10:15 PM | #1 |
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Rusty Headstock Bearings?
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My bike (2007 K6) lives outside on my driveway or in the work car park so it tends to get rained on quite a bit - I do have a rain cover which doesn't get used often enough if I'm honest. There's quite a bit of rust showing now on what I think () are the headstock bearings. The bike was in for a service last month and the guys there told me the bike was fine, just a little rough around the edges. How concerned should I be with this - do you think it should be sorted straight away, and would the front of the bike need to come off to sort it? The bike feels fine riding it so I don't think it's having an adverse effect yet, but I wouldn't want to leave it until I do! Thanks in anticipation of any advice.... |
28-08-10, 10:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
thats the bearing cover , easy and cheap to replace, no need to disassemble the front end iirc its top yoke off and then 1 nut its a 30 min job but worth doing before it gets into the actual bearings
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28-08-10, 10:32 PM | #3 |
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That's great Dave, thanks a million. I'll have to invest in a Haynes manual I think!
Sorry to hear about your off btw, hope you're mending well. Thanks again. |
29-08-10, 05:03 PM | #4 |
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make sure you follow the book as its not a simple pull it off job as you will be undoing the nuts that hold the yokes together, unload the front end before you do this job
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31-08-10, 07:40 PM | #5 |
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Re: Rusty Headstock Bearings?
Thanks TSM, I ordered a Haynes manual at the weekend, just waiting for it to be delivered. Been riding long enough, I should really know how to do these things by now, shame on me!
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31-08-10, 07:44 PM | #6 |
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yes shame on you making us paddies look thick
i use my irishness to prove the protective abilities of motorcycle equipment, you must find a neish like this |
31-08-10, 07:49 PM | #7 |
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31-08-10, 07:54 PM | #8 |
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gods country and the mighty belfast
we've taken over you see the thick english just dont know |
03-09-10, 10:49 PM | #9 |
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OK, got the manual - anyone know where I can buy the bearing cover on it's own? I only seem to be able to find the complete bearing kits on the 'net.
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04-09-10, 03:37 PM | #10 |
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