94 Road King, front end questions
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94 Road King, front end questions
Hi Guy's and Gals..
I took a big hit from a rock the other day and dented the crap out of my front fender, so today I took the wheel off so I could tap the dent out. I am no mechianic but I love to do things I can handle and are safe for me to do, that being said I have a couple of questions.
On the right side of the bike at the axel, there are two little nuts that fasten the axel cap, one of those is stripped, the nut will start on but no strenth to it when tightened, the studs that those nuts go on come from the upper fork's, are they threaded in and can I get them out and put new ones in or should this be a dealer/Indy job?
Also when the wheel is back in do you snug these up firsat and then tighten the axle nut?
Thanks in advance, hope you can help
I took a big hit from a rock the other day and dented the crap out of my front fender, so today I took the wheel off so I could tap the dent out. I am no mechianic but I love to do things I can handle and are safe for me to do, that being said I have a couple of questions.
On the right side of the bike at the axel, there are two little nuts that fasten the axel cap, one of those is stripped, the nut will start on but no strenth to it when tightened, the studs that those nuts go on come from the upper fork's, are they threaded in and can I get them out and put new ones in or should this be a dealer/Indy job?
Also when the wheel is back in do you snug these up firsat and then tighten the axle nut?
Thanks in advance, hope you can help
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Something to consider, but it would probably be just as east to spin the stud out if it comes out like that, by one of the other answers it seems it threaded in.
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BDR
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But you think it will unscrew with vise grips? That would be cool, dealer should have them you think?
Let me ask you this, when the axel goes back in and the nut is started, when do you tighten the cap nuts, the reason I ask is because I can see play in the spacer, so as I tighten the axel nut it of course draws the axel to the left but the axel slips thru the right side axel cap if it isn't tightened.... I know that sounds totally stupid but it seems their is an order to putting it back together.
I checked the manual but unless you are a mechinac it doesn't help .
Thanks again,
BDR
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Let me ask you this, when the axel goes back in and the nut is started, when do you tighten the cap nuts, the reason I ask is because I can see play in the spacer, so as I tighten the axel nut it of course draws the axel to the left but the axel slips thru the right side axel cap if it isn't tightened
8. Insert screwdriver or steel rod through hole in axle on right
side of motorcycle. While holding axle stationary, tighten
axle nut to 60-65 ft-lbs (81.4-88.1 Nm).
9. Push right fork slider inboard until it contacts external
spacer, and then holding it in this position, tighten axle
holder nuts to 132-180 in-lbs (14.9-20.3 Nm).
So you would tighten the axle nut then tighten the fork cap axle holder nuts (the one that is giving you the problem).
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This is from the 08 manual so I imagine that from your year it would be somewhat the same order:
8. Insert screwdriver or steel rod through hole in axle on right
side of motorcycle. While holding axle stationary, tighten
axle nut to 60-65 ft-lbs (81.4-88.1 Nm).
9. Push right fork slider inboard until it contacts external
spacer, and then holding it in this position, tighten axle
holder nuts to 132-180 in-lbs (14.9-20.3 Nm).
So you would tighten the axle nut then tighten the fork cap axle holder nuts (the one that is giving you the problem).
8. Insert screwdriver or steel rod through hole in axle on right
side of motorcycle. While holding axle stationary, tighten
axle nut to 60-65 ft-lbs (81.4-88.1 Nm).
9. Push right fork slider inboard until it contacts external
spacer, and then holding it in this position, tighten axle
holder nuts to 132-180 in-lbs (14.9-20.3 Nm).
So you would tighten the axle nut then tighten the fork cap axle holder nuts (the one that is giving you the problem).
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The stud may have been installed with Loctite.You may have to carefully apply some heat to that area first to loosen the Loctite.
Rethreading the stud would reduce the strength of it for just a quick repair.However rethreading would be another option for removal.After rethreading you would be able to get two nuts on the stud,tighten them together so the stud can be unscrewed.