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[ST] Re: Steering Head Bearings
- Subject: [ST] Re: Steering Head Bearings
- From: Darren Mason <Darren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 17:51:34 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Erik Miner <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [ST] Steering Head Bearings
>
>Has anyone as a matter of course or at a service
>had their steering head bearings re-torqued??
Erik,
Mine were adjusted at the first service after I felt they were a bit loose.
Since then I have checked them twice.
The first time I just tensioned the upper nut to specs & that tightened the steering up a bit.
Some time later I actually adjusted them properly as well. There was no noticeable freeplay in the bearings or clunking, but the effort to turn the bars was a bit light, so I adjustment them until it was 'right'.
>I'm just wondering if the factory recommendation
>is realistic.
Dont know what that is.
>If you did have them done did you notice any >difference??
Yes.
Not as loose/light in the front end.
Feels more stable & "better".
Darren Mason.
2000 ST.
Melbourne, AuSTralia.
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