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When looking for steering stem spanner tools as well as a better way to grease your steering stem bearings look no further than Velocity Components, as they offer two tools that are more effective and are more efficient. How many times do you glove up to pack you steering stem bearings? I recommend it at least once a year. It usually makes a huge mess and you end up with it all over your clothes. The team over at Velocity Components came up with a puck design tool that slips over your steering stem. Once firmly against the bearing cage use a grease gun with a grease of your choice. It will pack the grease in between the inner and outer cage. This allows an even pack around the entire bearing. This is a tool I highly recommend you have in your toolbox. It’s very simple to use and takes 90% of the mess away. I can enjoy greasing steering stem bearings on all our test bikes. The grease puck retails for $64.99 and fits all Japanese and Austrian big bikes.
Let’s talk about your steering stem tension. How many of you use channel locks or a flat blade screwdriver and a hammer? This works but isn’t the correct way to adjust your steering tension. Velocity Components offers a CNC machined hard chrome plated spanner socket. They are available in ¼ drive or 3/8 drive for Kawasaki, Honda and Yamaha. The spanner nut socket makes it easier to remove and install the spanner nut. Once you install the spanner nut you can play with the torque setting to get the feel you’re looking for. The tension is rider preference, but the spanner socket will help keep it consistent. The retail is $49.99 and is available for Yamaha, Kawasaki and Honda. To see what Velocity Components offers for one of your models, please visit velocitycomponentsllc.com.
