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weatcoast99 Added a reply to Kyb rebound needle stuck closed
6/3/2026 3:47pm Ok thanks
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weatcoast99 Added a reply to Kyb rebound needle stuck closed
6/3/2026 1:47pm Have you ever had what kyb calls the "needle guide" and "clip pen" out of the shaft. I have to replace my shaft and I am unsure how these two items are installed? I believe they are pressed in the top of the rod?
weatcoast99 Added a reply to Kyb shock clevis removal/Install
6/2/2026 11:35am Il measure the shaft length forsure. One method I read about online is to count the total clicks before disassembly. When assembling turn in the rebound from full soft the the same ammount of click then thread on clevis till it bottoms lightly then barely snug the jam nut, back off several clicks and fully tighten. Can you advise me...
weatcoast99 Started a new thread Kyb shock clevis removal/Install
6/2/2026 9:54am Has anybody done this? I have air/oil trapped behind my rebound needle and it won't stay down. I am going to try and make a shaft holder and use heat the remove the clevis. Anything I should know before starting? Also, I haven't been able to find a torque spec for the jam nut anywhere. I'm not sure if I...
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MKMX Liked a reply to forum topic Euro/Jap Bolt Differences
3/11/2025 9:55am
Just make sure your tensile ratings are the same 👍
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weatcoast99 Added a reply to Torqeuing notchy triple clamp bolts
3/7/2025 11:05am Hi, what do you suggest for torque when using ca5 on stock yz250x clamps with oem spec of 15 ft lbs top and bottom? Should i reduce by 40% I am confused since in your install instruction for your clamps(yamaha) you are using 8/12nm. 60% of 15 ft lbs = 12.2 NM. What do you recommend I use on my...
weatcoast99 Added a reply to Broken/galled rear axle thread. How to prevent?
3/4/2025 10:18pm Thanks, do you have a yz250 as well? I have also heard of the front aluminum axle nut stripping easily. The torque spec on that one is 77 ft lbs which is crazy high. What are you doing for the front?
weatcoast99 Started a new thread Broken/galled rear axle thread. How to prevent?
3/4/2025 8:36pm New Yz250. I always clean the threads and nut with contact cleaner and torque to spec 92 ft lbs. I've had the wheel on and off a few times for various things. Everytime I remove the axle nut a bunch of Metalic powder is present. I figure it was just a bit of galling and some of the zinc coating...
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weatcoast99 Added a reply to Need help with wheel build/truing.
2/18/2025 12:34am Yes yamaha yz250x. I am going to bring the wheel to a shop and see if they will show me the correct tone. Do you have any idea why the yamaha torque spec is so low and if it shod be disregarded?
weatcoast99 Added a reply to Need help with wheel build/truing.
2/17/2025 11:30am Yes that is why I am asking about how to tighten by sound. I get it's hard to explain over the internet though.
Moto520 Liked a reply to forum topic Need help with wheel build/truing.
2/17/2025 11:29am
Common issue....try taking a torque spoke wrench to a new KTM with the correct torque settings. Like someone said earlier....you can have a true wheel or the proper spoke spec but not both at the same time. Wheel builders are worth the cost of their service. A built wheel from one of the wheel builders will be as close as you can get to proper torque spec and trueness.
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weatcoast99 Added a reply to Need help with wheel build/truing.
2/17/2025 11:29am Stock yz250 wheel. Any idea if I should be aiming for yamaha spec of 22 or excels spec of 48? With oile threads 20 give me a decent ping, definitely not loose but slightly lower pitch. 26 give me a very sharp ping.. I know it's heard ronsay over the internet but anything helps. I may try to see if...
weatcoast99 Added a reply to Need help with wheel build/truing.
2/16/2025 6:28pm Yea I've had no problem getting he wheel true injustice have no idea if I am too tight or loose across the entire wheel.
weatcoast99 Started a new thread Need help with wheel build/truing.
2/15/2025 10:49pm I'm new at this and trying to learn how to properly lace and true a wheel. I even bought a truing stand and a spoke torque wrench, despite this I am having a hard time and second guessing if I have proper spoke tension First off I lubed the spoke nipple mating surface and spoke threads. I then tightend up...
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Gravel Liked a reply to forum topic Hey guys what’s works best for removing graphic glue?
1/23/2025 2:02pm
Starting fluid
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weatcoast99 Added a reply to Wheel not centered(wheel dish) between swing arm, new yz250x
1/19/2025 7:15pm Well it is definitely not in the service manual. I will email yamaha and see if they can provide one. There must be one otherwise how could you buy a complete wheelset and have it line up. Yes after some more measuring I agree with you, the swing arm is not symmetrical at all. The center of the tire lines...
weatcoast99 Started a new thread Wheel not centered(wheel dish) between swing arm, new yz250x
1/19/2025 7:03pm Brand new bike. I noticed visually that the rear wheel seemed offset to the drive side of the bike.. When I measured from the rim to the inside of the sing arm there is 1/4 difference. The front is within 2mm. I don't beleive this is an issue with dirt bikes yet it still bothers me. Why dosen't yamaha have...
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