I rolled my DS back in Feb, bent the steering shaft right near the top where it goes into the frame. My buddy and I managed to bend it enough to ride and I can't really notice much of a difference, but when I look at it it is just off a bit and it annoys the crap out of me. I want to remove the shaft and make it straight. Any advice? I read somewhere the nuts at the base of the shaft are a bear to get off or something like that?

If anyone has removed one and if you could give me some pointers I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

Mike

 

Do a search. I think JMAC650 has done this before.

Roll Custom Stem

 

You are going to have to remove the gas and oil tank, head light and dash. 13mm nut on bottom of oil tank by shaft is a pain to get off and back on.

 

I did the exact same bend as you did. The above post was right about things to remove. I also found it easier to take shaft down through the frame. This means removing the a-arm skid plate. It is tight and the cables up top will give you some grief. Plan some time.

 

It's a bitch. Like Pads said, plan on spending some time changing it out. I too found it easier to take the shaft down through the frame. Good luck.

 

I too had to fanagel it down and out. I had to stand on the bumper to get the arms the right way.
BillDS650 said it about that nut&bolt behind the oil tank. A universal extension will help. Patience too.

 

I replace mine with the Roll design one. You have to custom order a head and stem and have it welded together.
I rolled mine once since the roll design stem was installed and it didn't bend. I think it has to do with the stem being stronger and it has rubber mounted bars which have some give to them. The stem only cost me $100 from roll design.

 

Hey, thanks for the responses. Sounds like a bit of a project. The real bitch is I'm only about a half inch or less off. It was bent pretty bad to one side and after some creative leverage we got it ALMOST there.

 

Here is an earlier post of how I have done it.



Fri July 01, 2005 7:55 PM



I have done mine twice and I think both times I blocked up the front tires and flattened the A arms and angled it out the bottom. The top piece goes through the bottom easier than the bottom piece does through the top.

 

?????? Safecents, did you read the thread title????? Why are you pushing a new motorcycle company on a thread about steering stems??????????


You can start your own thread if you like!!!!