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On 12 May 2004 12:06:16 GMT, "Christofire" <chris.DeleteThis@ukrm.org> wrote:

 >I need to do my steering head bearings. The problem is that
 >fancy-shaped top yoke nut needs a special tool to remove it. While
 >these are available I'm still looking at about 30 quid for what's
 >essentially a socket.

by do, do you mean tighten or replace?

tighten you'll have no problems (apart from needing another BFO
socket), if its replace then expect a couple of days work and an angle
grinder cos you *wont* be able to get the fucker off. Dont do what Tim
did and grind too much off!

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"Christofire" <chris.TakeThisOut@ukrm.org> wrote in message
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 > I need to do my steering head bearings. The problem is that
 > fancy-shaped top yoke nut needs a special tool to remove it. While
 > these are available I'm still looking at about 30 quid for what's
 > essentially a socket.
 >
 > Does anyone have one that I can borrow for small recompense, or know of
 > a method to get this one off?
 >
 > I plan to replace it with a normal nut until such time as putting it
 > back is preferable. Anyone know of a reason why this is "bad"?

Well I got a 3/4" drive socket set that goes up to 56mm so what size you
need?

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In message <rtk4a0lf97qv2i1vi5p7dnc9g023vlqeea.DeleteThis@4ax.com>, Adrienne M Jenn
<spam.DeleteThis@AdrienneMJenn.co.uk> writes
 >On 12 May 2004 12:06:16 GMT, "Christofire" <chris.DeleteThis@ukrm.org> wrote:
 >
  >>I need to do my steering head bearings. The problem is that
  >>fancy-shaped top yoke nut needs a special tool to remove it. While
  >>these are available I'm still looking at about 30 quid for what's
  >>essentially a socket.

If you can get near some kind of hoist to lift the entire bike off the
ground you should be able to do the whole job in about 1 hour. No need
to fart about removing the plastics and all the other crap.

 >
 >by do, do you mean tighten or replace?
 >
 >tighten you'll have no problems (apart from needing another BFO
 >socket), if its replace then expect a couple of days work and an angle
 >grinder cos you *wont* be able to get the fucker off. Dont do what Tim
 >did and grind too much off!
 >
Thanks Adie
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Adrienne M Jenn wrote:

 > On 12 May 2004 12:06:16 GMT, "Christofire" <chris.TakeThisOut@ukrm.org> wrote:
 >
  > > I need to do my steering head bearings. The problem is that
  > > fancy-shaped top yoke nut needs a special tool to remove it. While
  > > these are available I'm still looking at about 30 quid for what's
  > > essentially a socket.
 >
 > by do, do you mean tighten or replace?
 >
 > tighten you'll have no problems (apart from needing another BFO
 > socket), if its replace then expect a couple of days work and an angle
 > grinder cos you wont be able to get the fucker off. Dont do what Tim
 > did and grind too much off!

Erk.

There's a pronounced knocking coming from the bars, too much to be just
the discs moving in the carriers.

I'm hoping tighten up will be enough, but somehow I suspect it's going
to be replace.

With a spot of luck, a manual and a stand should be here by the weekend
which will make it a bit easier than it is now.

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Robbo wrote:

 > "Christofire" <chris.TakeThisOut@ukrm.org> wrote in message
 > news:2gei9oF1rpl8U3@uni-berlin.de...
  > > I need to do my steering head bearings. The problem is that
  > > fancy-shaped top yoke nut needs a special tool to remove it. While
  > > these are available I'm still looking at about 30 quid for what's
  > > essentially a socket.
  > >
  > > Does anyone have one that I can borrow for small recompense, or
  > > know of a method to get this one off?
  > >
  > > I plan to replace it with a normal nut until such time as putting it
  > > back is preferable. Anyone know of a reason why this is "bad"?
 >
 > Well I got a 3/4" drive socket set that goes up to 56mm so what size
 > you need?

Well, it's a cylindrical nut (i.e. not hexagonal) with a number of
small cylindrical holes around the top, in which pegs locate and turn
the nut.

This is why I want to replace it with something a little easier to
do/undo.
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In message <2gf92dF26pa5U1.TakeThisOut@uni-berlin.de>, Christofire <chris.TakeThisOut@ukrm.org>
writes
 >Adrienne M Jenn wrote:
 >
  >> On 12 May 2004 12:06:16 GMT, "Christofire" <chris.TakeThisOut@ukrm.org> wrote:
  >>
   >> > I need to do my steering head bearings. The problem is that
   >> > fancy-shaped top yoke nut needs a special tool to remove it. While
   >> > these are available I'm still looking at about 30 quid for what's
   >> > essentially a socket.
  >>
  >> by do, do you mean tighten or replace?
  >>
  >> tighten you'll have no problems (apart from needing another BFO
  >> socket), if its replace then expect a couple of days work and an angle
  >> grinder cos you wont be able to get the fucker off. Dont do what Tim
  >> did and grind too much off!
 >
 >Erk.
 >
 >There's a pronounced knocking coming from the bars, too much to be just
 >the discs moving in the carriers.
 >
 >I'm hoping tighten up will be enough, but somehow I suspect it's going
 >to be replace.

It'll be replace, you can only re-tighten so much.

 >
 >With a spot of luck, a manual and a stand should be here by the weekend
 >which will make it a bit easier than it is now.
 >
What kind of stand are you going to use?
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Tim wrote:

 > In message <2gf92dF26pa5U1.RemoveThis@uni-berlin.de>, Christofire
 > <chris.RemoveThis@ukrm.org> writes
  > >
  > > I'm hoping tighten up will be enough, but somehow I suspect it's
  > > going to be replace.
 >
 > It'll be replace, you can only re-tighten so much.

I don't know how much it's been done before, but it seemed ok when I
picked it up. It's on 12500 miles now.

  > >
  > > With a spot of luck, a manual and a stand should be here by the
  > > weekend which will make it a bit easier than it is now.
  > >
 > What kind of stand are you going to use?

An abba superbike. I've got a couple of options for raising the front.

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In message <2gfelpF28ii4U1 RemoveThis @uni-berlin.de>, Christofire <chris RemoveThis @ukrm.org>
writes
 >Tim wrote:
 >
  >> In message <2gf92dF26pa5U1 RemoveThis @uni-berlin.de>, Christofire
  >> <chris RemoveThis @ukrm.org> writes
   >> >
   >> > I'm hoping tighten up will be enough, but somehow I suspect it's
   >> > going to be replace.
  >>
  >> It'll be replace, you can only re-tighten so much.
 >
 >I don't know how much it's been done before, but it seemed ok when I
 >picked it up. It's on 12500 miles now.
 >
   >> >
   >> > With a spot of luck, a manual and a stand should be here by the
   >> > weekend which will make it a bit easier than it is now.
   >> >
  >> What kind of stand are you going to use?
 >
 >An abba superbike. I've got a couple of options for raising the front.
 >
Oh well enjoy removing all the plastic and maybe the exhaust system.
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Tim wrote:

 > In message <2gfelpF28ii4U1 DeleteThis @uni-berlin.de>, Christofire
 > <chris DeleteThis @ukrm.org> writes
  > > Tim wrote:
   > >> > With a spot of luck, a manual and a stand should be here by the
   > >> > weekend which will make it a bit easier than it is now.
   > >> >
   > >> What kind of stand are you going to use?
  > >
  > > An abba superbike. I've got a couple of options for raising the
  > > front.
  > >
 > Oh well enjoy removing all the plastic and maybe the exhaust system.

You're a bundle of joy, aren't you.

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In message <2gf96fF26pa5U2 DeleteThis @uni-berlin.de>, Christofire <chris DeleteThis @ukrm.org>
writes
 >Robbo wrote:
 >
  >> "Christofire" <chris DeleteThis @ukrm.org> wrote in message
  >> news:2gei9oF1rpl8U3@uni-berlin.de...
   >> > I need to do my steering head bearings. The problem is that
   >> > fancy-shaped top yoke nut needs a special tool to remove it. While
   >> > these are available I'm still looking at about 30 quid for what's
   >> > essentially a socket.
   >> >
   >> > Does anyone have one that I can borrow for small recompense, or
   >> > know of a method to get this one off?
   >> >
   >> > I plan to replace it with a normal nut until such time as putting it
   >> > back is preferable. Anyone know of a reason why this is "bad"?
  >>
  >> Well I got a 3/4" drive socket set that goes up to 56mm so what size
  >> you need?
 >
 >Well, it's a cylindrical nut (i.e. not hexagonal) with a number of
 >small cylindrical holes around the top, in which pegs locate and turn
 >the nut.
 >
I have a vague memory that it's not so simple because the threaded but
is sunken in the top yoke.
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