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FZS600 fork issue
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10-08-21, 02:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-08-21, 05:42 PM by BBROWN1664.)
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! :'(
10-08-21, 04:33 PM
(10-08-21, 02:38 PM)stles link Wrote: 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.
Later
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