Steering Head Adjustment

[whozleft]

Hey all,

 

Can anyone tell me the size of the steering head nut I need to loosen to adjust my steering head? Don's got a great write up in the tech section, but I apparently don't have a large enough open end wrench and I don't want to use channel locks and risk messing up the bolt head.

 

Thanks for the help.

[SaltyDawg]

I use a 1 1/16 inch wrench. What ever that equates to in Metric. I think it's 27mm but I may be wrong. I do know the above wrench fits without a problem though.

[got2mnytoys]

I found it to be adjustable wrench size with a rag when I done mine ,had to do a little on one side then turn it to the other side and do a little turn there

[hayes]

I used a 1 1/6" socket to remove the chrome nut to remove the triple tree and a pair of channel locks to tighten the steering head. I hope this is what you were asking about.

[FutureVentures]

After 3 trips in/out of Menards, I confirmed and purchased, then used a 27mm.

Not cheap either.

[SaltyDawg]

I used a 1 1/6" socket to remove the chrome nut to remove the triple tree and a pair of channel locks to tighten the steering head. I hope this is what you were asking about.

 

 

How did you get a socket on there without taking the triple tree apart? Plus are you sure about 1 1/6" socket?

[ahoutzer]

I put a rag over it and grip it with a set of vise-grips.

[flb_78]

27mm or 1 1/16. Either will work. There's only .0004 of an inch difference between the 2.

[hayes]

Wayne-I had the fairing and the handle bars off lowering the front end. Because of this I already had the triple tree off. Dennis

[whozleft]

Thanks for all the info. I will do some wrench shopping this weekend.