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Title: FZS600 fork issue
Post by: stles on 10 August 2021, 02:38:05 pm

hi all just fitting a new speedo drive to my bike its a 1999 fzs600 if it makes a differance, and there are no thread in nearside fork leg, so axle is just being held by pinch bolt, this cant be correct can it? just passed mot like this too! :'(

Title: Re: FZS600 fork issue
Post by: Gnasher on 10 August 2021, 04:33:58 pm

Quote from: stles on 10 August 2021, 02:38:05 pm

hi all just fitting a new speedo drive to my bike its a 1999 fzs600 if it makes a differance, and there are no thread in nearside fork leg, so axle is just being held by pinch bolt, this cant be correct can it? just passed mot like this too!:'(

Nope, the main axle/bolt should be threaded on one end, done up to 67Nm, the pinch bolt is a locking method.  The MOT would just look for loose or obviously worn bolts/nuts, as loong the there was no play and the axle was fully seated it would pass an MOT.

You either get the lower leg rethreaded or replace it.     

Title: Re: FZS600 fork issue
Post by: stles on 11 August 2021, 10:38:30 am

thanx, replacment forks on way for it :)