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Message started by Jimworx on 10/05/07 at 19:50:10

Title: Steering Plate removal
Post by Jimworx on 10/05/07 at 19:50:10

I'm not sure what the part is called, but it's the big metal triangular piece of metal that the risers bolt onto. Not the triple tree, but the triangle piece on top.

My question is, does that piece just pop off after removing the 2 fork caps and the steering bolt? or is the piece have some bearing pressed into the unit? I want to take it off to powder coat, but wasn't sure how difficult it is to do.

Jim

Title: Re: Steering Plate removal
Post by Starlifter on 10/05/07 at 20:18:55

I don't know, but I was wondering how that little Suzuki logo plate is held onto that plate. Glue? or something else. Is it easy ro remove?

Title: Re: Steering Plate removal
Post by Jimworx on 10/05/07 at 23:12:50

Mine has no logo. It must've came off.

Title: Re: Steering Plate removal
Post by slavy on 10/06/07 at 07:39:10

Just pops-off.

Title: Re: Steering Plate removal
Post by Starlifter on 10/06/07 at 08:11:13

Great, thanks.

Starlifter

Title: Re: Steering Plate removal
Post by gary_ona_savage on 10/06/07 at 20:23:06

slavy wrote:

Just pops-off.

It's called a steering stem head. I changed mine last week with a new one taken from a savage that was being parted out at a local m/c salvage yard. Both needed "encouragement" to come off. If you have trouble taking it off, take a rubber mallet and tap it up from the bottom. You may need to work it up side to side.

Title: Re: Steering Plate removal
Post by Rockin_John on 10/11/07 at 12:55:26

gary_ona_savage wrote:

I've beat on a lot of metal in my life. So words of experience: "rubber mallets" are only for very weak parts that might dent or break easy. If you need to force something like this, use a "Dead blow" hammer. It is a hollow plastic hammer that looks like a sledge hammer, and usually filled with metal beads like BBs. You can hit with a lot of force (almost as much as a real sledgehammer) and the hammer won't bounce back. They come in all sizes. Anyone who works on anything metal/mechanical should have at least one in the medium 2-3Lb. size range.

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Grade-3-LB-Dead-Blow-Hammer-Non-Rebounding/dp/B000REO0TQ/ref=sr_1_4/102-8541361-7283365?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1192132553&sr=1-4

Not recommending that brand, just an example. Easily worth their weight in sweat alone. Get one, or three; use them. You'll never know how you got by without.