Subject: Free Steering Head Bearings
Author: John Prusnek
Date: Jun 11, 2002, 6:03 AM
Post ID: 1710411965
Ross:
No problem. Kev dropped me a line saying that if you passed on them,
he'd like to have them, so let me know what you want to do. You have
first dibs.
It's strange about what you say about yours seeming to be fine; from
what I understand if you have a 'notchy' feeling it's usually when the
forks are in the straight ahead position, is that where it is?. A piece
of hard grease doesn't sound likely, but I know that you're trying to
think of a reason for the feeling, given that the bearings appear fine.
Maybe a bad roller? Cables or wiring harness hanging up? Could they have
been reassembled too tightly at some time? You just need zero clearance
and not torque in there. Is the fork lock hanging up somehow? Is the
lower/upper triple tree contacting the steering head?
That's about all I can think of. Oh yeah...just call the parts
washer a washer and tell your wife it's for the laundry that you'll be
doing in the garage.
John Prusnek
| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 21:09:23 -0700 From: Ross <ariel-@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: Free Steering Head Bearings John, Please hold on to them. I am going to soak the bearings in solvent to remove the grease, regrease them then test. By hand, both sets feel OK, the outer races feel fine also using the thumbnail test, so I am a loss but hoping that it is just a chunk of hard grease. Should it prove otherwise, I will take you up on your offer. I am traveling at the moment, so it will probably be a week or so before I get to it. This will allow me to buy a small parts washer, ala 3.5 gallon portable, as I can justify it to my wife. The Other is coming around, she has tolerated quite a bit so far (the 4LS, the dual seat, and looking for cop bags). Regards, Ross |