[Exaviator]

Is the left tie rod supposed to be dead straight? Mine has a slight bend to it just outboard of the inner end thread. It may have just been hit and bent but I want to be sure before I straighten it. Can't tell by looking at the schematic.

And while I am at it--I am going to replace the steering stem lower bearing. I have the lower bracket removed from the bike and I am stuck on getting the locknut off. There is a special wrench adapter to fit into the daisey fitment. It is N0. 07GMA-HA70200. Does anyone have a work around tool or am I forced to take it in to the Honda shop for that? Thanks

 

[shadetree]

Is the left tie rod supposed to be dead straight? Mine has a slight bend to it just outboard of the inner end thread. It may have just been hit and bent but I want to be sure before I straighten it. Can't tell by looking at the schematic.

And while I am at it--I am going to replace the steering stem lower bearing. I have the lower bracket removed from the bike and I am stuck on getting the locknut off. There is a special wrench adapter to fit into the daisey fitment. It is N0. 07GMA-HA70200. Does anyone have a work around tool or am I forced to take it in to the Honda shop for that? Thanks

you want to know what ******* tool will work for getting that puppy out ??..lmfaoo..measure across the star nut..farthest point..i think it's about 1 1/2 inches or so..find you a square piece of tubbing..cut it short..about a foot or soo..get a pipe wrench..this will take it out..been there..done this !..added..the tie rods are not suppose to be bent..sorry..forgot to add this..lol.

 

[Exaviator]

Got a tool, and it was so amazingly simple that it almost hurt. I was waltzing around Princess Auto this AM when I came across a section of large threaded rods, and a rack full of rod joiners. These things were 1 1/4" six sides nuts, about 3" long with thread in the middle to match the large rods. BUT, they fit perfectly inside the star nut on the lower bracket. I then went to see if a 1/2" drive 1 1/4" socket would fit over the joiner. It did--perfectly and voila, I had my tool. Brought it home and extracted that locknut in about 10 seconds. Geeze I love it when I can make a tool for under 2 bucks.

 

[Helmut]

Got a tool, and it was so amazingly simple that it almost hurt. I was waltzing around Princess Auto this AM when I came across a section of large threaded rods, and a rack full of rod joiners. These things were 1 1/4" six sides nuts, about 3" long with thread in the middle to match the large rods. BUT, they fit perfectly inside the star nut on the lower bracket. I then went to see if a 1/2" drive 1 1/4" socket would fit over the joiner. It did--perfectly and voila, I had my tool. Brought it home and extracted that locknut in about 10 seconds. Geeze I love it when I can make a tool for under 2 bucks.

Sounds like a winner.

 

[shadetree]

nice work !!..i love it when we all save cash !..lol

 

[ostrx250]

heck yea those are good days