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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: motomagII on September 30, 2010, 08:11 PM

Title: stem help please
Post by: motomagII on September 30, 2010, 08:11 PM

i have just tightened a stem into some forks and the stem kept moving sideways in them got tighter and tighter but never stopped slipping a tad under pressure.
i carried on tightenning the stem bolt then bang the bolt snapped completely.??????????
got asnother one that i know is solid off me brackens did the same and still couldnt stop the stem moving in the forks.weird any ideas guys

og i need new stem bolt and wedge too lol

Title: Re: stem help please
Post by: brettypeeps on September 30, 2010, 08:31 PM

Is the stem right down. That will normally sort it out

Title: Re: stem help please
Post by: motomagII on September 30, 2010, 08:41 PM

yep for sure and i have tried 2 different stems !

Title: Re: stem help please
Post by: brettypeeps on September 30, 2010, 08:47 PM

What is the size of the whole the stem is getting inserted into.  It isn't to greasy is it? :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: stem help please
Post by: brummie on September 30, 2010, 08:49 PM

Quote from: brettypeeps on September 30, 2010, 08:47 PM

What is the size of the whole the stem is getting inserted into.  It isn't to greasy is it? :coolsmiley:

you aint got it too excited again have you greg  :LolLolLolLol: