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Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: Seneca Jim on March 17, 2012, 08:37:52 AM

Title: 97 fork tube loosening.
Post by: Seneca Jim on March 17, 2012, 08:37:52 AM
Hello All. I've been a member of this forum for almost 2 years and this is my first post. I go to you guys for help when I have a problem with my bike and have learned a lot from you all. I bought my bike 2 years ago. I rode 2-strokes when I was a kid and got out of them 25-30 yrs. ago and wanted another. The bike I have is an 97 frame w/ a 93 motor. I been having a problem with the forks for a while now. One of the lower tubes keeps unthreading itself from the cast part that holds the front axle. Any ideas on how to fix this? I don't think I can post any pics yet as this is my first post on here. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.   Jim
Title: Re: 97 fork tube loosening.
Post by: kwakman on March 17, 2012, 08:43:54 AM
if your threads are still ok I'd consider blue loctite, or replacement, you don't want to lose the front hoop at 60......K.
Title: Re: 97 fork tube loosening.
Post by: Seneca Jim on March 22, 2012, 06:47:55 AM
Thanks for the tip. I thought about thread-lok but wasn't sure if there was something mechanical that was missing like a set screw or something. Thanks again. Jim