Re: [ST] Fork/triple clamp needs tightening - THANKS

["marc Ve" <daytona955.marc@xxxxxxxxx>]

Oh to have a centre stand...........

My Daytona doesnt have one, and the exhaust runs right over the only patch
to fit a block of wood and a jack.

There is an exposed part a bit further back under the engine, but when I
tried lifting that it just liftef the back up.

Must be the front wheel bias of the weight distribution.

The only way to get the front wheel clear would be to take the fairing off,
and hoist it up via the frame.

I ended up taking the bike in for the agents to do it, and they admitted
doing it by feel after setting it up with a torque wrench (that entailed
removing the top triple clamp completely)


Marc

MIlnerton, Cape Town
2006 Daytona 955 (Big Red)
2007 KLR 650 (el Dirty)




On 2/28/07, George K <gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Bil was kind enough to post the appropriate pages from an '02 manual here:
> http://www.woovis.com/mc/triumph/sprintst/1210.jpg
>    http://www.woovis.com/mc/triumph/sprintst/1211.jpg
>
>
> Should be easy enough to do.
>
> George
>
> Bil Swartz wrote:
> > On Tue, 27 Feb 2007, chris warren wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Since I don't have experience or a way to support the bike properly to
> do
> >> what Justin suggested (inspect the bearings) I think I will take it in
> and
> >> have the shop do it.  I appreciate the input greatly.
> >>
> >
> > Chris, the inspection process should be pretty easy, you just need to
> put
> > your bike on the center stand, have someone sit on it then scoot back on
> > the seat to put the rear wheel to the ground.  Then you can check the
> > steering for loose/tight, feel for notchs and freeplay.
> >
> >
>
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