safety wiring 636 front axle

Do I need to drill a hole through the bottom of my forks or is it okay to just safety wire the pinch bolts?

 

Every org I’ve raced with has been ok with just the pinch bolts wired.

 

Per the rulebook, you have to do both.

 

Ok I will just make sure I have a drill with me and leave the axle alone.

 

drill the axle near the hex area, then get some pre-drilled pinch bolts and wire in a series. I would not drill the fork leg. I race, ride the same 636. Ski

 

Does anyone have a photo of what this should look like?

 

get some spring clips and drill the hex area when the axle is torqued in place @skidooboy suggested.

 

I asked about safety wiring a while back and the snippet from the rulebook that was posted in that thread said "axle nut and/or pinch bolts".

If the pinch bolts are wired it seems there would be no need to wire the axle.

 

Unless you safety wire loose pinch bolts, then the axle is free. I've seen that in tech.

 

Yep, that would do it. Lol

 

I race up here in Canada with the CSBK (National series) and with CCS/ASRA and Moto America and none of them have ever asked me to install safety wire to the from axel.

Once you go through tech, just make sure you have an option to safety it, if they ask but I seriously doubted they will ask, since the fork acts like the safety of the axel.

BUT if you're really unsure, then just put a smidge of GOOP (automotive silicon) between the axel and fork.