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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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I am bored at work so I thought I would post my planned procedure for my 20,000 mile maint. I figure I would plan it out so I don't have to jack the bike up and down 20 times and install and reinstall crap to get things done. I need to repack front & rear wheel bearings, steering stem bearings and replace fork oil. If you see something that makes more since or something I left out feel free to speak up.

1. with bike on ground loosen, axle nuts, steering stem nut, remove front fender & caliper, loosen pinch bolts, remove headlight.

2. Lift bike, remove rear wheel, repack bearings

3. remov. frnt wheel, repack bearings

4. remov. forks, drain, fill, set aside

5. remov. steering stem nut, triple trees, repack bearings

6. install triple tree, install nut and leave loose

7. install in order, forks, front wheel (leave axle clamp loose), rear wheel

8. tighten pinch bolts and adjust fall away

9. lower bike, tighten rear wheel, align front wheel with the pushing into a corner trick and tighten front wheel nuts

10. reassemble remaining parts
 
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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ORIGINAL: fxstcguy98

I am bored at work so I thought I would post my planned procedure for my 20,000 mile maint. I figure I would plan it out so I don't have to jack the bike up and down 20 times and install and reinstall crap to get things done. I need to repack front & rear wheel bearings, steering stem bearings and replace fork oil. If you see something that makes more since or something I left out feel free to speak up.

1. with bike on ground loosen, axle nuts, steering stem nut, remove front fender & caliper, loosen pinch bolts, remove headlight.

2. BEER

3. Lift bike, remove rear wheel, repack bearings

4. BEER

5. remov. frnt wheel, repack bearings

6. BEER

7. remov. forks, drain, fill, set aside

8. BEER

9. remov. steering stem nut, triple trees, repack bearings

10. BEER

12. install triple tree, install nut and leave loose

13. BEER


14. install in order, forks, front wheel (leave axle clamp loose), rear wheel

15. BEER


16. tighten pinch bolts and adjust fall away

17. BEER


18. lower bike, tighten rear wheel, align front wheel with the pushing into a corner trick and tighten front wheel nuts

19. BEER


20. reassemble remaining parts
I came up with 20 items, I don't know how you only got 10!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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The beer is a given.
 
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