What do you use to cover the bearings on a DNA springer

[madeindetroit]

I thought this was used to hide/cover the bearings extruding on the top. Well I never test fitted it till now (final assembly) and it does not fit :\

Here is the pic.

It looks good but I shaved down the nut and now it hits on the upper triple tree.

 

[angus67]

woops. Even if you could do without the cover, the tree would hit the bearing.
not alot of meat in that area for grinding for clearance either.

 

[madeindetroit]

The bearing does not hit the tree. That's how I had it installed during the whole mockup with no issues.

The cover is just too large.

Anyone ?

 

[livingdeadmc]

Can you flip it (the top clamp) upside down?

 

[madeindetroit]

yes then it would not clamp on anything.

 

[livingdeadmc]

Yea sorry man I've only ever run vintage springers.....I looked on tc bros Site there fork includes a new bearing cover... You using the stock one?

 

[madeindetroit]

No problem man, good idea to look at TC bros. That's the same cover I have in the picture.

 

[madeindetroit]

Anyone any ideas?

 

[ardcorechoppers]

Maybe I can help a little bit here. The piece you are trying to use is actually the speedo drive cover for a H-D wheel. So it will not work. You can reuse your original XS bearing cover but you will need to sand just a tad bit off the inside of the leg as the stock cover is just a smidge to large. Hope this helps.

 

[madeindetroit]

Ahhh Thanks man!!

And your in Indy! I want to drive my bike down to see you guys some day.

Im in west Lafayette.

 

[member3480]

I have installed 15 of them and i think you got it installed wrong something doesn't look right. I will pull up some of my pictures and look. I don't think i used that cover just the big washer that came with it. Should sit lower. I think we ran into the same problem with the first one. Did you also drill out the stem allen bolt otherwise the stud will move. Email me at DADDYGCYCLES@YAHOO.COM and i will get you some pictures.