Spanner Wrench?

[MotorPlow]

Does anyone know what size spanner wrench is needed to loosen the lock nuts in the steering head?  I've never needed to own a 'Spanner Wrench" before, I know nothing about them.

Help,
Chris F.

[Blake]

hey chris.  i made one a few years back. i think i may have brought it with me.  just used a piece of steel and cut out a circle with a single notch to fit in one of the nuts.  I just use that on the bottom one and either a big set of vice grips or adjustable wrench on the top and it worked fine.


if you want im sure i cand dig it up and bring it over.  plus i have some parts for you too..



Blake

[MotorPlow]

Blake, that sounds like a plan to me.

Thanx,
Chris F.

[Lead_Deficiency]

Check the tool kit that came with the bike. I used the wrench that you use to adj the preload on the rear shock.

[louthepou]

The tool that came with the kit usually slips (for me anyway) destroys my knuckles. I tool a flat-tipped punch, grinded it so it has just the right angle and use a hammer with it to loosen / tighten them.

Lou

[Superfly]

Hammer & Flat-tip screwdriver worked well for me (old guy at a junkyard showed me that)

[MotorPlow]

All good ideas.  Never even thought about opening the tool kit that comes with the bike.

Thanx,
Chris F.

[kiawrench]

Chris,
   go down to lowes or home depot, ,, back in plumbing dept they have a few spanners, used on some pipe work of some type, the one i bought was for wall mounted urinals , on the valve section, fits the shock, and the neck locknuts ,

[Lead_Deficiency]

That tool kit also has a sort of screw driver handle in it that you can use to remove the plugs on the top of the forks, just place the handle in the plug then use a socket on the other end to unthread them.

[kiawrench]

Officer Motor Plow ,,,
? ? I checked the size on my plumber's spanner, it is a 2 1/2 inch spanner for wall hung urinals, works perfectly on the triple tree/neck? nuts, is good and solid too, so if needed,you can pop it a lick or two with a hammer and not ruin it (drop forged steel)
? ? Thought that might help

[MotorPlow]

Good deal! I have to go to Roanoke this afternoon, so I will stop in at Lowe's and see if I can't pick one up.

Thanx Again,
Chris F.