1299 Front Fork Tool

A grinder key and skinned knuckles. Going to have to get something better...

 

Why do you need a tool ? You just nip the axle nut up so it is fully located in the fork bottoms, then you do the fork pinch bolts up on the non nut side to the setting torque (19Nm ?) which will hold the axle whilst you torque the axle nut (63Nm ?). Not had the axle rotate on my 748R, 853 track bike, Multistrada 1200 or 1098R (all Ohlins forks) using this method. Andy

 

Ohlins or Marzocchi?

For Ohlins I use the pinch bolts on the bottom of the fork leg.
Assemble hand tight.
Do up the pinch bolts on the side opposite the nut.
Torque the nut.
Do up the pinch bolts on the same side as the nut.
Loosen the pinch bolts on the opposite side.
Bounce the forks up and down to allow the spindle to find the right position within the fork leg.
Re-tighten the pinch bolts on the opposite side.

I guess everyone knows not to over-tighten the pinch bolts?

 

Damn you, sir! You got in just as I was typing my reply!

 

If there is a tool, then get one and use it. Better not to use the pinch bolts if you don't have to.

 

I just undo the axle bolt before i loosen the pinch bolts and vice versa.