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Title: I want to cleana and grease EV 11 steering head How do I get the chrome cap off
Post by: pescarr on March 11, 2015, 01:15:49 PM

The manual tells you to adjust there, it is a round chrome cap, it must come off but how? This is on an 1998 ev 11 cali

Title: Re: I want to cleana and grease EV 11 steering head How do I get the chrome cap off
Post by: twhitaker on March 11, 2015, 01:23:51 PM

Having a bit of a time figuring out what 'chrome cap' you are talking about. If you mean the one at the top of the steering stem, the top triple tree slides off it. The wrenching feature is below.

Title: Re: I want to cleana and grease EV 11 steering head How do I get the chrome cap off
Post by: Vasco DG on March 11, 2015, 01:36:08 PM

Without looking at the parts diagram I'm not certain but is there a 'button' in the middle of the cap on the stem? If so you'll find if you pry it out with a small flat bladed screwdriver there is a 10mm hex in the cap underneath that you use a key in to undo the nut.

Pete

Title: Re: I want to cleana and grease EV 11 steering head How do I get the chrome cap off
Post by: Wayne Orwig on March 11, 2015, 01:46:18 PM

Step away from the tools and nothing will get hurt....




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Title: Re: I want to cleana and grease EV 11 steering head How do I get the chrome cap off
Post by: pescarr on March 12, 2015, 10:14:27 AM

My bad! Yes on top of triple tree
I think it is 5 on this schematic
http://www.harpermoto.com/parts-by-motorcycle/1990-2000-moto-guzzi-motorcycles/california-ev-v11-ev-usa-1100-1997-2000/front-fork-en-california-1100-ev.html

Title: Re: I want to cleana and grease EV 11 steering head How do I get the chrome cap off
Post by: Wayne Orwig on March 12, 2015, 10:45:44 AM

Quote from: pescarr on March 12, 2015, 10:14:27 AM

My bad! Yes on top of triple tree
I think it is 5 on this schematic
http://www.harpermoto.com/parts-by-motorcycle/1990-2000-moto-guzzi-motorcycles/california-ev-v11-ev-usa-1100-1997-2000/front-fork-en-california-1100-ev.html

On that drawing, #5 is a washer (cup) over the rubber washers in the bar clamp. You just undo the nut (#10) underneath.

Title: Re: I want to cleana and grease EV 11 steering head How do I get the chrome cap off
Post by: guzzisteve on March 12, 2015, 11:04:52 AM

Quote from: Vasco DG on March 11, 2015, 01:36:08 PM

Without looking at the parts diagram I'm not certain but is there a 'button' in the middle of the cap on the stem? If so you'll find if you pry it out with a small flat bladed screwdriver there is a 10mm hex in the cap underneath that you use a key in to undo the nut.

Pete

Title: Re: I want to cleana and grease EV 11 steering head How do I get the chrome cap off
Post by: pescarr on March 12, 2015, 05:26:19 PM

OK this was actually very easy, there is a small plug on top of the chrome cup, when you pop that plug out it exposes a 8 mm allen fitting that screws onto top of triple tree