How do you take off a triple clamp?
Completely remove the front brake from the bike. Loosen the bottom clamp pinch bolts on the right fork tube using a 10mm T-handle wrench. Then, loosen the upper clamp pinch bolts while holding on to the fork tube with your left hand. As the clamp loosens, the fork tube will begin to slide down.
How do you tighten a triple clamp?
snug the bolts then do each one evenly alternating till torque is met. for example do the bottom bolt of bottom clamp then top bolt of bottom clamp then bottom then top. then move to the other side of the bottom then do the top in the same manner.
Do aftermarket triple clamps make a difference?
The more offset at the triple clamps, the more the rider will feel the weight of the fork tubes when steering. More weight on the front wheel improves the front tire’s steering bite. More to the back makes it easier for the rear wheel to follow the ground. Changing offset changes weight bias.
What do aftermarket triple clamps do?
Most after market triple clamps for the CRF450 change the fork angle, making it a little steeper to give quicker cornering. Most aftermarket triple clamps for the CRF450 change the fork OFFSET, not rake. Changing offset does not steepen the fork angle, it among other things, changes trail.
What is a motorcycle Triple Tree?
Triple Tree (“triple clamp” (US) or “yoke” (UK)) attaches the fork tubes to the frame via steering head bearings, which allow the forks to pivot from side to side, and therefore steer the motorcycle. The better manufacturers of raked triple trees reduce the off-set in order to increase trail in the final set-up.
How do you raise forks in a triple clamp?
It’s not necessary to completely remove the bolts, just loosen them up enough so that the fork tubes will slide up in the triple clamp. Once the bolts are loose, a light push down on the hand lebars should easily push the fork tubes up above the top of the triple clamp.
How do you line up triple clamps?
On a dirt bike with twisted tubes, simply loosen the fork clamp and axle bolts a little, put the front wheel between your legs and move the bars so they are close to the proper position, then work the forks up and down a few times, which will align the tubes pretty near perfectly, and then tighten the clamp bolts.
Why is it called triple clamp?
The triple clamp provides a very rigid and strong system to hold fork legs. It can found on downhill race bikes, freeride bikes, and some “enduro” bikes (Figure 1). The “triple clamp” name refers to clamping the fork legs at three points (Figure 2).
What do Xtrig clamps do?
The ROCS clamp allows for precise alignment of the fork tube with opposing clamping surface patterns, the stiffness of the steering stem is specifically tuned to the respective motorcycle model, the steering-head bearing is already mounted on the shaft tube for convenience, a special fork slot and clamping area for …
Which is better triple clamps or stock clamps?
It’s hard to find aftermarket triple clamps that are better than stock these days. So much is involved in making a triple clamp that flexes enough, but also has enough rigidity to aid the machine in corners as well.
Why do you need aftermarket triple clamps for motocross?
With the triple clamp flex character so important to chassis handling (on all motocross bikes) sometimes it’s tough to find anyone that can make a “comfortable” set of aftermarket triple clamps. Why do you need aftermarket triple clamps?
How to install ROCS clamp on X-trig?
Installation of the ROCS clamp is fairly straight forward (with the pressed shaft tube). All you need to do is grease up the steering head bearing and slide the bottom clamp up in the head tube of the frame. All of the front fender mounting points and even the OEM hour meter bolts up the same way with the X-trig clamps.
Which is better X-trig or KTM triple clamps?
However, there are only two triple clamps that I have tested, that to me, are as good or better than stock. If you’re looking to get some of those KTM “vibes” dampened a little, pick up some front end cornering stability, and improve the looks of your KTM, X-trig has some really nice clamps and handlebar mounts available for your motocross machine.