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[QUOTE="DougRoost, post: 79565, member: 23019"] I used a spanner wrench to both loosen and tighten mine. At least the Kawasaki owner's manual specifies the means to make sure they're not too tight nor too loose, which has to do with putting the bike on a crate and checking play at the bottom of the fork (to make sure they're tight enough) and then how easily the bars swing to one side (to make sure they're not too tight). It works out to be about the same as wheel bearings on a car. I was told by a motorcycle mechanic there is no torque spec for this and my owner's manual appears to back that up. To my horror I found that my lower bearing was completely rusted up and had to be replaced. This required removing the lower triple clamp, putting it in a vice, then 5 heat cycles with an acetylene torch, each followed by hitting it with a chisel to get it off (they're press fit on). The dealer I bought the new bearing from pressed it on for me at no extra charge. I also ended up replacing the upper one since it was pretty badly pitted and I was in there. The problem is they come with little grease from the factory, which coupled with power washing, completely wipes them out. As you can imagine most of the water collects in the lower one, hence I'm told it's common for them to rust like this. Take the trouble and grease them -- it'll save you $80 and a lot of hassle! [/QUOTE]
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