Hi All,
I need to check the steering head bearings on my 1954 ES2 but don't want to knacker all the various nuts in the process by using anadjustable spanner to remove them. Can anyone give me the sizes of the three different spanners required (or sockets) to undo the chrome fork leg nuts, the chrome steering damper sleeve nut and the head race nut underneath. I don't have these large sized spanners in my tool kit but would like to buy the proper tools for the job.
Best wishes,
Albert
Hi Albert, Spanner sizes f…
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You might try sykes pickav…
You might try sykes pickavant spanners that are designed for car water pump and fan belt pulleys. They are cheap and just stamped out of mild steel they are slightly cranked and can be easily filed to fit various fork and big sump nuts. Being slim they readily fit into the gaps under the head yoke.
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Previously ian_macdougall…
Previously ian_macdougall wrote:
Hi Albert,
Spanner sizes for the forks:
Fork leg top nuts - 13/16" W
Damper sleeve nut - 7/8" W
Head race nut - 1" W
As these nuts should not need much torque box spanners are probably the cheapest option.
Hope this helps
Ian McD
Many thanks Ian, I don't have these sizes so will get some. Many thanks for your help.
A
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Previously david_evans wro…
Previously david_evans wrote:
You might try sykes pickavant spanners that are designed for car water pump and fan belt pulleys. They are cheap and just stamped out of mild steel they are slightly cranked and can be easily filed to fit various fork and big sump nuts. Being slim they readily fit into the gaps under the head yoke.
Thanks for the pointer David, the slim fitting idea is useful when adjusting in situ.
A
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Hi Albert,
Spanner sizes for the forks:
Fork leg top nuts - 13/16" W
Damper sleeve nut - 7/8" W
Head race nut - 1" W
As these nuts should not need much torque box spanners are probably the cheapest option.
Hope this helps
Ian McD