630 Steering/ignition Lock

[organ donor]

Spent most of last night in a vain attempt at repairing the lock. When the steering lock is engaged and I turn the handle bars, the whole lock just pivots to the right and disengages the lock. I can only see one attaching bolt on the right that the the lock swivels around. How do I get the whole lock out without disassembling the complete front suspension (I suspect the there´s another bolt holding the steering clamp on the left hand side that I can´t get to).

HELP!

 

[jtemple]

I lost one of the lock bolts when I first got the bike; it vibrated out. I can't remember exactly how I got in there to replace/loctite it, but I did it without having to tear the suspension apart. Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

[organ donor]

Well that was a help! At least I know that it can be done without a complete frontal re-build. So I´ll keep on trying. Any ideas about the size of the bolt? Even the one I can see is a b*gger to get at.

 

[Fast1]

The shop manual clearly shows both bolts and their position.. If you can get the shop manual your problems will be solved.

 

[LawnDartMike]

Is this common? Should the rest of us look at doing a little preventative maintenance with some thread locker?

 

[jtemple]

Do you have the shop manual? If not, hit me up via PM and I'll get you hooked up.

 

[jtemple]

Is this common? Should the rest of us look at doing a little preventative maintenance with some thread locker?

That would be a lot easier than replacing a lost bolt later on.

 

[MotoXotica]

it is about 20 mm long(wish i could be more precise) and 8x1.25 thread.i almost wonder if the factory used too short of a screw as we have recently noticed them loose on several new bikes and they fall out easily.we did replace one with out too much trouble.put the bike on a lift with front wheel off the ground and used a ball allen with a swivel attachment.every one should check these screws on their 630s.dan

 

[kevinperry]

Mine fell out long ago ...I replaced it when I had the front end apart...Blue loctite ..good to go now!

 

[organ donor]

Do you have the shop manual? If not, hit me up via PM and I'll get you hooked up.

Thought I had posted this previously:

have finished the repair with a hex head bolt and will have to replace it when I can get hold of one with the correct allen head. Have pmed you and would be very grateful for the manual.

 

[jtemple]

Thought I had posted this previously:

have finished the repair with a hex head bolt and will have to replace it when I can get hold of one with the correct allen head. Have pmed you and would be very grateful for the manual.

Did you get the stuff off my FTP server? Let me know.

 

[capt42104]

Mine became loose while I was in Moab. I heàrd a neard a this rattle with a ringing coming from the dash. I was able take them out and put some loctite on them I had in my tool kit. The allen wrench kit I carry worked perfect!

 

[willie]

Just checked mine. Left allen screw was at it's last couple of threads. Easiest way to get at them if you don't have a swivel wrench is to remove the front fender and the 6mm headlight bolt just below the speedo. Headlight will angle forward enough to access the scews.