Piet
Race Dog
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2010
- Messages
- 1,213
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- Location
- Queensland, Australia
- Bike
- Kawasaki KLR 650
Guys I need some help on my fugly.
Background:
I replaced the steering head bearings recently and did the first dirt on the new bearings last weekend.
The problem:
Something feels loose. It has the same sort of feeling and sound that I felt when my previous steering bearings were loose when I ride over a speed bump or uneven surface.
What I have already done:
I tightened up the head (it is a TAD too stiff now, will loosen it up again) but the loose sound/vibration remains. I also set the chain tension to ensure that this wasn't the cause.
Any other ideas? Could it simply be the instrument cluster that is vibrating?
I still have stock springs, my fork oil is around 10000km old, and I have added a small amount of air to the forks (basically lifted the front wheel and added air to a point just before the gauge rises)
Background:
I replaced the steering head bearings recently and did the first dirt on the new bearings last weekend.
The problem:
Something feels loose. It has the same sort of feeling and sound that I felt when my previous steering bearings were loose when I ride over a speed bump or uneven surface.
What I have already done:
I tightened up the head (it is a TAD too stiff now, will loosen it up again) but the loose sound/vibration remains. I also set the chain tension to ensure that this wasn't the cause.
Any other ideas? Could it simply be the instrument cluster that is vibrating?
I still have stock springs, my fork oil is around 10000km old, and I have added a small amount of air to the forks (basically lifted the front wheel and added air to a point just before the gauge rises)
