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Before I start, just to let you know, I have never done this job before. Anyone else tried to fit 'All Balls' steering bearings? If not, be warned, they are a PIG! got the old ones out, fairly easy :thumbup: , then!!!!!!! FEK ME! they are a pressure fit. Pressure fit they bloody well are, had to wir...

happy days sir that worked a treat on mine , cheers Excellent :thumbup: Glad i could help :D Chuck a flamin duck, (good on ya fab), like I said earlier, I was gonna give it go today whilst fittin head bearings, well what a load of bloxxx that turned out to be. Will give more details on new thread. ...

Feeling all warm inside at all the welcomes that I am getting, thanks guys
Sorry, just had to put TAZ in there coz he's the wifes' fave

yep makes sense, thanks for takin the time, will give it go. Will spray with WD to give it a chance to work while I do the steering bearings and hopefully will work

Think I get where you are coming from, presume what you are say is that the first 2 punches pinch the nut a little and then the last does the same but you are also holding onto with the punch itself for extra grip. Also some wd40 or the like wouldn't go a miss maybe? Thanks Shaun will give it a go. ...

I know exactly where you are looking Shaun, you can actually see it moving when turning the allen bolt

Thanks wicky, very useful info

fabiostar wrote:im in the same boats....

Glad I am not on my own here , hopefully others have had and resolved the problem

Hi all, anyone out there had this problem. Been stripping my bike down to do various jobs, come to take the rear tail plastic off, bugger me the allen bolts are turning but not coming undone, the bolt that sits inside the subframe is spinning. wonder what my options here would be? Was thinking of dr...

Message to flatline, sorry pal, I am not ignoring you, I got your pm but with being a new member I can't reply through the pm, also on reading the small print (specially for newbies) I am also unable to do any selling, swapping etc just yet, and me being such a stickler for the rules :wink: , I don'...

Answer to a couple of your questions, I live in Sandbach, Cheshire

Hello and welcome , As you've had a good look at the forum already have you any plans for mods ? Hey lloydie. Yeah had a browse through, already on a few mods as we speak. The usual new cans fitted (made by Fuel) had to get a right side panel as previous owner dropped her, she is in state of nakedn...

Hey cyber, no no no, there will be no pillion goin on due to wifes back, funnily enough, already taken handle bar risers off, so if anyone wants them?

Welcome to the forum there is plenty of help here just make sure your bike has either the stopper mod or manual cam cct fitted as this is the killer for the vtr all so check your rectifier is all okay any help on these just search the forum on these. First thing I checked after research, already fi...

Thanks guys, feeling very welcome already