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Adsva83
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 11:03 am: |
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I'm getting down to the last few pieces before I have everything apart for powdercoat. I have the top triple tree off of the steering head shaft. How does the bottom one come off? Is it just fed through the hole by a press fit? If that's a yes, an arbor press was my next step. This is the first time I've ever torn down a bike completely so a lot of this stuff is new to me. |
F_skinner
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 11:09 am: |
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Does the bike have a lock in the neck of the frame??? Make sure it is not holding it in. It should drop out. If it is a X1 I am not sure... |
Jramsey
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 11:31 am: |
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Buell steering stems appear to be a press fit in the lower tree. I myself would just mask off the stem. |
F_skinner
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 11:35 am: |
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Oh, I miss read the post. I would not remove the lower tree from the shaft but it can be done, and yes, they are pressed in. Thanks Jramsey, I am an idiot. Frank |
Oldog
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 09:01 pm: |
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You can heat the lower tripple clamp with a propane torch and the shaft will drop out no press |
F_skinner
| Posted on Sunday, November 08, 2009 - 09:07 pm: |
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There is a C Clip at the bottom, remove that first. |
Puddlepirate
| Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 06:30 am: |
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IIRC, you dont need to remove the c-clip, because the stem gets pressed out in that direction. |
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