Adjust Steering Nut

[bortustortus]

Hello, I recently purchased a 1995 CB750 Nighthawk. The steering is very loose and mechanic said to tighten the head bearings. I've cracked the cap nut loose on the triple tree but the adjuster nut is extremely tight and will not budge. I've attached a picture.

 

[bortustortus]

 

[BIKERDAD]

Hi I just taken mine off on 750fn which I think is a bit like yours . If it is . Then you need to take off the nut washer then the headstock/handle bars up you then should see a large nut with some notches in it on mine there two undo the top one so you can tighten the lower one then tighten the top one once is firm not to tight then put the bits back on then do the nut back up .

Here is the lay out when I just taken mine apart from right to left .
I need to take off the last part (I think it comes off ) once I get the new bearings I'll work out if it needs to come off .

 

[bortustortus]

Thanks for your reply. I was being stupid and forgot to loosen the top pinch bolts on on the fork tube.

 

[BIKERDAD]

Hi m8 that's cool lol I have /had no idea about this till a day b4 you asked as I just taken mine off so I had a wee bit of an idea why I posted . This is the thing with this site iv asked and ppl have helped me so glad to return the favour m8 . I had no idea (still don't) or the confidence to strip my bike down but asking on here I had replies and help so I went for it . All left on the frame is the engine which I'll be taken out next week..

 

[BIKERDAD]

Hi not trying to highjack your thread m8 but I'm looking in to new headbearings . And I can't find the ones that look like mine that's the same bike. age ..I found one set but they has rollers (think that's what there called ) instead of ball barings .
questions
1 does the part on bottom of my head stalk thing need to come off there pics if so HOW .its stuck fast .
The bearings that say is for my bike as inclosed like figit spinners .
But the ones I took off are not there in a ring .

 

[BIKERDAD]

The alloy bit and the flat gold tin circle

 

[BIKERDAD]

hi does anyone know if the alloy ring and gold looking tin needs to come off if yes how do you take it off . Cheers

 

[kirky]

that isn't an alloy ring it's a a hard steel ring, you won't get it off without making a mess, so just clean things up and re- grease , taper rollers are just a fashion those balls will be fine for what you need. .

 

[BIKERDAD]

Cheers m8 I had a sneeky guess it would be a pain to remove lol thanks