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#835489 Bigrigme (User) Chris Platinum Boarder Posts: 3176 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 3 Months ago   Frosty wrote: Just removed the front end tonight. As I was about to remove the stem nut, I realized it was less than finger tight. Spun right off without any resistance. I know it should have a final torque of around 13 ft/lbs. Did I just catch/prevent a future catastrophe? Spun right off Parts add up fast Guess I'm doing it right Thanks Chris for the endless chat tonight! Appreciated your input!!! You're quite welcome!   Logged     2004 Roadstar Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #835492 JEastonjr (User) Drive for the greater good. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1892 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 3 Months ago   The brake lines should be done too. service manual says every 4 years. yours have a date on them of 08/03   Logged     https://www.paypal.me/JEastonjr   The administrator has disabled public write access. #835496 Bigrigme (User) Chris Platinum Boarder Posts: 3176 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 3 Months ago   JEastonjr wrote: The brake lines should be done too. service manual says every 4 years. yours have a date on them of 08/03 Good eye. I hadn't put any thought into that.   Logged     2004 Roadstar Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #835541 Tykes_Place (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3341 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 3 Months ago   Kai. It looks like you set this thread in the "Spotlight" section at the top of this forum category Tech Corner - Body-Frame. Correct? Seems like it would be better in the Tech Articles. I'm curious about how those Tech Articles are maintained. I don't see any articles newer than about 2010. Can you modify those, or create new ones? Kaidallac wrote: Blackroadie wrote: Chefturner wrote: Only a mod can do that, however copy and paste the link to the thread and send it to Kai. He will get it added for you. I can make it happen a little faster. $$$$ Go for it BR!!! Kai Chris, its done. BTW good write up. Its under Tech corner: Body/frame   Logged     Manuals, Roadwing, other stuff PGR PGT MT   The administrator has disabled public write access. #835543 SKWEARpeg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 12885 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 3 Months ago   Bigrigme wrote: Frosty wrote: Just removed the front end tonight. As I was about to remove the stem nut, I realized it was less than finger tight. Spun right off without any resistance. I know it should have a final torque of around 13 ft/lbs. Did I just catch/prevent a future catastrophe? Spun right off Parts add up fast Guess I'm doing it right Thanks Chris for the endless chat tonight! Appreciated your input!!! You're quite welcome! Maybe this has been mentioned, but the top pic of the stem nut, should actually be four seperate pieces, instead of just two. The lower nut does the tensioning, and when it gets right, the rubber washer goes on(supposed to replace that when you do this), then the upper nut threads down finger tight, and just enough more, so the legs on the funky washer, can drop into both nuts. remember to keep the spurs on the nuts pointing at each other, the way the pic shows when reassembling, also.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #835550 Frosty (User) Chrome ain't for sissies Platinum Boarder Posts: 2372 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 3 Months ago   SKWEARpeg wrote: Maybe this has been mentioned, but the top pic of the stem nut, should actually be four seperate pieces, instead of just two. The lower nut does the tensioning, and when it gets right, the rubber washer goes on(supposed to replace that when you do this), then the upper nut threads down finger tight, and just enough more, so the legs on the funky washer, can drop into both nuts. remember to keep the spurs on the nuts pointing at each other, the way the pic shows when reassembling, also. You are correct. Probably the wrong pic to post. Still, I was shocked that they both spun off together without any resistance.   Logged     2004 Road Star Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access. #835555 Frosty (User) Chrome ain't for sissies Platinum Boarder Posts: 2372 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 3 Months ago   Frosty wrote: SKWEARpeg wrote: Maybe this has been mentioned, but the top pic of the stem nut, should actually be four seperate pieces, instead of just two. The lower nut does the tensioning, and when it gets right, the rubber washer goes on(supposed to replace that when you do this), then the upper nut threads down finger tight, and just enough more, so the legs on the funky washer, can drop into both nuts. remember to keep the spurs on the nuts pointing at each other, the way the pic shows when reassembling, also. You are correct. Probably the wrong pic to post. Still, I was shocked that they both spun off together without any resistance. Here are the 4 parts (minus the dust cap).   Logged     2004 Road Star Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access. #835567 SKWEARpeg (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 12885 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 3 Months ago   Frosty wrote: SKWEARpeg wrote: Maybe this has been mentioned, but the top pic of the stem nut, should actually be four seperate pieces, instead of just two. The lower nut does the tensioning, and when it gets right, the rubber washer goes on(supposed to replace that when you do this), then the upper nut threads down finger tight, and just enough more, so the legs on the funky washer, can drop into both nuts. remember to keep the spurs on the nuts pointing at each other, the way the pic shows when reassembling, also. You are correct. Probably the wrong pic to post. Still, I was shocked that they both spun off together without any resistance. Same here. I was surprised they stayed together long enough for a pic.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #835573 Frosty (User) Chrome ain't for sissies Platinum Boarder Posts: 2372 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 3 Months ago   SKWEARpeg wrote: Frosty wrote: SKWEARpeg wrote: Maybe this has been mentioned, but the top pic of the stem nut, should actually be four seperate pieces, instead of just two. The lower nut does the tensioning, and when it gets right, the rubber washer goes on(supposed to replace that when you do this), then the upper nut threads down finger tight, and just enough more, so the legs on the funky washer, can drop into both nuts. remember to keep the spurs on the nuts pointing at each other, the way the pic shows when reassembling, also. You are correct. Probably the wrong pic to post. Still, I was shocked that they both spun off together without any resistance. Same here. I was surprised they stayed together long enough for a pic. I thought it was one solid piece at first. Took more pressure to pull them apart than it did removing them from the neck stem.   Logged     2004 Road Star Midnight   The administrator has disabled public write access. #844380 MJScore (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1128 Re:Pictures of my front end rebuild. 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Bigrigme wrote: When I did my forks I didn't take pictures because I couldn't get them as good as JD's were on his post. http://roadstarclinic.com/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,187/func,view/id,830175/catid,49/limit,10/limitstart,0/ This post covers just about everything you would need to know for the Racetech spring install.. I used this after JD's help and everything came out beautiful! As far as the fluid goes. I opened the fork tubes up and tipped them over into drain pans (making sure to catch the spring on its way out or pull it out before tipping the fork over). I pumped the fork several times to help drain all the old fluid out. I then poured some cheap atf in there and worked them several more times and dumped and repeated the process a few times to clean out the lower chamber real good. Then we hung them to drip empty while we went and had the lower bearing pressed on. ' width='200' border='0' style='max-width:450px; ' />. Otherwise, follow the thread I copied as far as measuring the fluid level and reassembly with the spacers. I switched to 10w oil when I did this and used the 120mm fluid depth that JD and I discussed. Also, I ordered the springs that JD linked in that thread from Amazon and they came with an aluminum tube to cut as a spacer.' width='200' border='0' style='max-width:450px; ' /> Worked great! Good luck!! Do you remember the length you cut the spacers to?   Logged     20171228_185653 by Michael Score, on Flickr   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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