Jose Paulo Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 I NEED TO ADJUST STEERING BEARING, BUT HOW TO REMOVE THE NUT COVER FROM TOP YOKE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 You have to remove the top yoke of the triple tree. I did it 6-7 years ago, so I am sketchy on the details, but.... Remove..or drop the clipons (there's a bolt underneath as well as the clamp bolts) Loosen up the dash and the keyswitch (don't remember what I did but it was straight forward) Loosen the top triple clamp and lift up. You might need to help it with a rubber mallet. The steering head bearings nuts are just castle nuts, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Paulo Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 You have to remove the top yoke of the triple tree. I did it 6-7 years ago, so I am sketchy on the details, but.... Remove..or drop the clipons (there's a bolt underneath as well as the clamp bolts) Loosen up the dash and the keyswitch (don't remember what I did but it was straight forward) Loosen the top triple clamp and lift up. You might need to help it with a rubber mallet. The steering head bearings nuts are just castle nuts, aren't they? There are a nut cover on the top yoke. I dont know how to remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 There are a nut cover on the top yoke. I dont know how to remove it. Looks like what I had too. It is actually just a plastic cover, you can gently stick a knife under the edge and just pry it up. It took me a while to figure that out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Thanks Raz, Yes, it's just a friction cover- use a knife, but careful not to scratch the chrome (ish stuff). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhbo Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 In fact I wouldn't use a knife again for that, had to buy a new cap after that. Instead take a longer iron and gently push it out from the underside. Warming the cap up a bit wouldn't hurt either. Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom M Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 The bump in the center of the top cap covers a hex socket. I didn't know that when I removed mine so I unscrewed the whole cap by grabbing it with a pair of pliers with duct taped jaws to prevent scratching. Obviously not the right way to do it but I was stumped at the time so I resorted to hackery! It worked for me. By the way, that top cap has a conventional right hand thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Paulo Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Thanks. Work is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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