Subject: RE: Rear Brake Light and Steering Binds in the Middle
Author: Kevin Graf
Date: Apr 26, 2002, 5:34 AM
Post ID: 1710143198
Hey Ross,
Had this happen on a Yamaha I used to own, This comes from ALOT of long
distace riding in a straight line(highway), What happens is the steering
head bearings "pound" a valley into the race. The bearing that helped this
mates with it and gets stuck. Not a big deal depending on how bad it is. I
would think that not having the steering tight enough would cause this. Sort
of like denting a peice of wood with a hammer, on a smaller scale and over
more time of course.
Good luck,
-----Original Message-----
From: Ross [mailto:ariel-@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:54 PM
To: Loopframe
Subject: Rear Brake Light and Steering Binds in the Middle
I am finally putting my full attention to getting my LAPD on the road. So
two questions have come up (I'm sure there'll be more):
1. If I don't add additional brake lights, is there a replacement bulb type
that would significantly increase the lumens without melting the fuse block
or the CEV housing?
2. For the first time I have noticed a bind in the steering at dead center,
I just recently got Stephen Brenton's tooth spanners for the lockrings (the
right tools are such a good feeling, they worked beautifully) so would
overtightening cause this? The forks fall right or left smoothly.
I believe that Tom Short would a.) like to see me at the every first Sunday
breakfast and b.) on a my loop, not in my Trailblazer. He is a big guy and I
would like to keep him happy.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Regards,
Ross
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K. Ross Raymond
Arizona USA
'71 LAPD Ambassador
'69 Triumph T100S
Norton hopeful
1998 Ariel (my daughter, after the Sq.4, not the mermaid)