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Old 22-Aug-2005, 18:11
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Both the top and bottom locknuts on my bike were seized up, after all they live in the open and can get corroded quite easily.

The first time I adjusted the ride height I had to take the rod out, but it only takes about half an hour. I decided to do it when I had already got the back wheel dropped out for tyre fitting, then I removed the RH footrest so that I could get at all the allen bolts that hold the adjuster.

Once it was out a little local application of WD40 left to soak in for half an hour plus a little heat did the trick. I took the rose joints out completely then squirted a load of waxoyl into the inside of the adjuster tube. Did the same thing with the rose joint threads and reassembled it all.

Now it's a 5 minute job, cos the locknuts and rod turn smotthly every time
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