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Motorcycle Talk => Wrenching => Topic started by: Nosquidz on March 06, 2005, 06:31:41 PM

Title: simple question that I don't know the answer to
Post by: Nosquidz on March 06, 2005, 06:31:41 PM
   In order to safety wire the axle nut on the front of my bike would I have to drill a hole in the fork?  That's the only option I have unless some of you veterans out there have a better answer!  :-)
   Also, hose clamps.  The pinch-type and the screw-type - how in the hell do you safety wire those?  
   As you can tell I'm a newbie to this safety wire thing and am trying to get race-prepped.  Any help is greatly appreciated!  Thanks
  
Title: Re: simple question that I don't know the answer t
Post by: pnther15 on March 06, 2005, 07:06:06 PM
Do not drill into your fork!  What bike do you have???  That would help....

Dave
Title: Re: simple question that I don't know the answer t
Post by: H-man on March 06, 2005, 09:00:11 PM
Ibid on telling us what bike you have in order to assit ya with the axle nut.

As for the hoses, what I have is safety wire wrapped around the end of the brake line (or through the screw type clamp) then secured to a stationary part in the direction the hose/line was leading.  

Hope that makes sense to you.  Unfortunately I won't be able to provide a .jpg of this until next week.

  H-man
Title: Re: simple question that I don't know the answer t
Post by: Nosquidz on March 07, 2005, 10:10:27 AM
i have a k4 gixxer 600 --thanks for the help
Title: Re: simple question that I don't know the answer t
Post by: Protein Filled on March 07, 2005, 10:19:42 AM
Just drill the 2 pinch bolts and safety wire them together. No need to drill into the axle.

For the hose clamps, there is usually enough room to insert a piece of safety wire in the screw area. I tighten down the clamp and then pass the safety wire through there.
Title: Re: simple question that I don't know the answer t
Post by: Rick Beggs on March 10, 2005, 06:15:46 PM
too much wire is never a problem, but there is no ccs rule that you wire the clamps, it says wire or clamps
ccs does not require any wiring of the axles, but it is a d**n good idea