Steering head bearing replacement: Difference between revisions
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"Lock nut" is a bit of a confusing name (though that's what Kawasaki calls it). It's really the adjustment nut for the preload (pressure) on the bearings. It doesn't really lock anything, since it's not really tight. The stem head bolt clamps the upper triple tree against the stem adjusting nut to hold the adjustment. | "Lock nut" is a bit of a confusing name (though that's what Kawasaki calls it). It's really the adjustment nut for the preload (pressure) on the bearings. It doesn't really lock anything, since it's not really tight. We'll call it the 'stem nut' from here forward. The stem head bolt clamps the upper triple tree against the stem adjusting nut to hold the adjustment. | ||
====OEM bearings==== | ====OEM bearings==== | ||