Noob Banshee Posted September 1, 2004 Report Posted September 1, 2004 Ok the bearing at the bottom of the steering shaft ...im getting ready to send my frame to get it powercoated but i have to get that out, and replace it, cuz there was alot of rust in it, but i dont know how to get out, any ideas or n e1 done this before? Quote
Cotton eyed Joe Posted September 1, 2004 Report Posted September 1, 2004 Some people make their own, I had some lasered out of 1/4" steel, but there is a wrench you use to get that retaining nut out. Mine fits onto a 3/8" ratched drive. Quote
Noob Banshee Posted September 1, 2004 Author Report Posted September 1, 2004 you got any pics? im gonna have to take it to yamaha prob??? i wish i didnt have to pay for them to take it out!!! Quote
United Pot Smoker Posted September 1, 2004 Report Posted September 1, 2004 i dont understanbd why people take there bikes to the dealership. i personally would rather give my bike away to charity than bring it there. Quote
JKJK Posted September 1, 2004 Report Posted September 1, 2004 all you need is a nut+bolt aprox 1-1/8(head size) welded together or thread them together+mash the threads so it will not come off.one end goes into the retaining nut+the other you can use a wrench or socket on. Quote
racer Posted September 1, 2004 Report Posted September 1, 2004 hes right. there has been more than one time that ive had to build my own tools to work on shit. just keep lookin around your shop until you find something that looks like it may work, then mod it so that it does. Quote
Cotton eyed Joe Posted September 2, 2004 Report Posted September 2, 2004 you got any pics? im gonna have to take it to yamaha prob??? i wish i didnt have to pay for them to take it out!!! Here. Quote
ledofthezep Posted September 2, 2004 Report Posted September 2, 2004 I didn't have the tool...I just took a flathead & tapped(lefty loosey) it a bit to knock it loose, then backed it out by hand. But I was desperate and in a hurry, I'd suggest getting the tool. Quote
PUSH THE THROTTLE Posted September 2, 2004 Report Posted September 2, 2004 I bought a bolt with just shy of a 30mm head (I'm thinking it was a 3/4") and two nuts. put the head in the retaining ring, tighten the nuts together and put a wrench on there and it'll work great. Cheap too. Quote
Noob Banshee Posted September 3, 2004 Author Report Posted September 3, 2004 ok ill buy the tool even if its 50 bucks i just need to know what to ask for Quote
locogato11283 Posted September 3, 2004 Report Posted September 3, 2004 ok ill buy the tool even if its 50 bucks i just need to know what to ask for dont buy a tool. go the to hardware store and go to the nuts and bolts isle. find a bolt that has a head on it thatll fit pretty tightly into the retainer nut. then grab a couple of nuts for that same bolt. screw the nuts onto the bolt and then tighten them against each other so that they will not move. place the bolt head into the retainer nut in your frame. then grab a ratchet and socket to fir the nuts that are on the bolt. then back it out. simple as that and you might have 2 bucks in parts. Quote
PUSH THE THROTTLE Posted September 3, 2004 Report Posted September 3, 2004 You explained that so much better than me Loco. Nice job. Quote
racer Posted September 4, 2004 Report Posted September 4, 2004 so you gonna shave the frame before it getts PC'ed. Quote
racer Posted September 4, 2004 Report Posted September 4, 2004 i mean fill in holes with weld, cut off all the unnecessary brackets, then grind it smooth. it takes a while so dont do it if you have a deadline but it looks sick as hell Quote
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