Subject: Re: Free Steering Head Bearings
Author: Ross
Date: Jun 11, 2002, 7:26 PM
Post ID: 1710416211
John,
The binding feeling was just off center to the right and reproducible each
time. What is odd is that they were fine 10 years ago when I greased them
after replacing the fork lock, the bike has sat garaged since then and the
grease seems fine. Nothing is hanging up because only the triple tree is on,
tubes, lowers, wheel are all off, no cables or electrics. The fork lock is
retracted... so you made me go out to the garage.
With eyes closed and very slowly, both bearings have a "gritty" feel at one
point, I wouldn't call it a notch but then I am not known for describing
what my hands are feeling.
Ross
on 6/11/02 06:05, Prusnek at spaj-@raex.com wrote:
| 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 |
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K. Ross Raymond
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