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Subject: Re: Forks and front end

Author: Martin Cooke

Date: Dec 12, 2000, 3:19 PM

Post ID: 1704426600

When I got my bike the head bearings felt really bad. Took it all apart,
thourough clean & re-grease. Good as new now.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Adkins" <adk-@gte.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: Forks and front end


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Hey Keith,

Good idea on trying to sort the problem without tearing the front end
apart..

One thought is that it might be worth going to all the effort now to deal
with the steering since once you do it will be the last time likely for
the
 next 30 years.

Guzzi was notoriously known for under greasing the bearings and after 30
years there would not be very much left in there. I remember when I
restored my bike the grease in the bearings was so old and dry that it was
what was causing the binding in the bearings.

I go back to what I was saying earlier that if there were grease nipples
then you could just pump in new grease and then proceed with your
procedure.
 
Just some thoughts I wanted to share.

Regards...Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Ruff <klru-@webspan.net>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: December 11, 2000 4:11 PM
Subject: RE: Forks and front end


 
Hey Peter,

Glad to see you hear! Before ripping apart the front end, try to loosen
up the head bearing nuts, move the bars left to right to loosen things
up a bit, then re-torque to specs. My Guzzi mechanic did this to my 71
Ambo and it seems to have relieved 90-95% of the notchiness. It still
has just a click or 2 at dead center, but nothing like it was - used to
click throughout the entire side to side range, not anymore. Mechanic
seems to feel the little that is left may work itself out, at least
worth a try before tearing the whole front end apart!

Good Luck!


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