Hi guys, is there anybody who can point me in the direction of a how to for removing my left handlebar? i had an incident!
many thanks!
many thanks!
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Hi Mate
check out the vault top right of page you will find manuals with all the info you will need :thumbup
check out the vault top right of page you will find manuals with all the info you will need :thumbup
sweet man do i not need to remove the top yoke thing? i thought the handlebar fitting went all the way round the fork?
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Devon
Sorry, my mistake. Yes you will need to remove the top yoke. You need ( I think) a 22mm key to remove the yolk bolt. I think you will have one in the bikes tool kit. Some people have used a sump plug widget. Its on pretty tight so give it some.
irateok cool so i dont need to undo the big red anodised nut thing that sit on top of the blueish yoke? sorry for using you up a bit mate its very much apreciated!
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Devon
You need to undo the big round thing that sits in the centre of the shiny flat thing. You know the thing that has two long things going through it at each end. These long things attach to a black round thing on the ground at the front of the motorcycle.
Once the shiny round thing is removed, you will need to undo the fork clamps on the flat shiny thing. You will then need to undo the bolts on the underside of each handlebar clamp. Once you have done this loosen the clamp bolt on the knackered bar. The flat shiney bit will pull/wiggle off and then you will be able to pull/wiggle off the offending bar.
So long as you dont remove the lower clamp bolts the forks will not move. Might be useful if you can get the front wheel off the ground so as to take leverage pressure off the lower fork clamp and to give you better access to the clamp bolts by being able to freely turn the forks.
Take a look here http://www.rsvzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3571&highlight=head+bearings&page=3
This is the thread discribing changing headset bearings. Part of it relates to what you want to do.
Hope this helps.irate
Once the shiny round thing is removed, you will need to undo the fork clamps on the flat shiny thing. You will then need to undo the bolts on the underside of each handlebar clamp. Once you have done this loosen the clamp bolt on the knackered bar. The flat shiney bit will pull/wiggle off and then you will be able to pull/wiggle off the offending bar.
So long as you dont remove the lower clamp bolts the forks will not move. Might be useful if you can get the front wheel off the ground so as to take leverage pressure off the lower fork clamp and to give you better access to the clamp bolts by being able to freely turn the forks.
Take a look here http://www.rsvzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3571&highlight=head+bearings&page=3
This is the thread discribing changing headset bearings. Part of it relates to what you want to do.
Hope this helps.
irate
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right that bits sorted happy days cheers for the lehmans! only troubly now is how do iget the horn/warning lights black unit thing off? and also the grips???!!
sweet man, handlebar and clutch lever replaced so shes rideable again at least! just gotta source some l/h fairing and seat unit bits now! thanks loads for the help i know it must have been frustrating talking to a muppet, if you lived closer i'd bust you a crate! cheers again!
na its worse than that to be honest, why did you think that though? are you an experienced rsv owner by the way?
I bought it just over two months ago, had it a week, broke mi leg rode it once the day i got my pot off last week, then again a day later. put it on the stand outside my house went in for 10 to chat to my mate and open the garage door, came outside shes laying on her side. Not sure what happened i checked it was stable before i left it, some unsavoury sorts around my end and it was hellish windy who knows! Could've been sick mate awful feelin, i'd put carbon ears n that on whilst i was in pot too smasho! so if you know anyone whos just selling a left i'm the man!
do you know if its possible to bleed the back brake with the caliper still on?
do you know if its possible to bleed the back brake with the caliper still on?
Thats normal the side stand is **** , do a search on this forum for info on changing it.
The rear brake yes u can I THINK ,,,
The rear brake yes u can I THINK ,,,
you can change the stand!!?? happy days i'm on it! still gettin the hang of searching the forums!
