Re: i need some advice/help on steering head bearings

Posted by shinyribs on Jun 06, 2012; 11:39pm
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Gunslinger is right,that nut should be easy to turn. Is there any chance the adjuster nut is frozen? If the nut is loose you should be able to tighten it until it almost locks up. You are only looking for very light drag on those bearings. When you tighten the adjuster nut it only goes about as tight as a spark plug,or even less than that. The top clamp is what holds it from backing off,nut tension on the threads.

With your bike on the center stand and the front tire off the ground,when you turn the handle bars side to side can you feel a notch in the center position,or any roughness at all? If so,you need new bearings. It easy to do ( heck,i even managed pulled it off) and you can get them off ebay,shipped for under $40.