Steering Squeek!!??

nasty · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Karma :

Hi all,

Noticed the other day when I turn my handle bars to the right I can hear a squeek sort of noise, a bit like chalk on a blackboard sort of noise. It only happens when turned to the right, I've not noticed it when riding just when moving my bike to lock it up.

Not too sure what this could be if anything, maybe a bearing of some sort? I can't quite tell where it is coming from apart from the handlebar/steering area.

Thanks
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ravingriley · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 20 Oct 2008 Karma :

wd40 up your head set bearings.
All the shitty cold wet weather may have just took all the geace off them. Allthough they should be well sealed to be honest.
Is a cable rubbing on anything like your forks. Brake line, throttle cable or something.

good luck
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yandy_yay · Brolly Dolly Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Karma :

DON'T wd40 the headset bearings, you more likely to wash away any grease that is still in there.

put bike on center stand and weight down the back so the front wheel is off the ground, now turn the bars from lock to lock

if there is any stiffness or notchness it needs investigating.

also grap the forks from the front of the bike and with the steering straight try to push and pull them backwards and forwards there should be no perceptible play if there is this could be worn headset bearing or depending on your forks worn fork bushes, if they are normal forks grap them above the bottom slider and do it again, if there is still play its the bearing, if not couls be the fork bushes.

HTH Andy
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NiteMare · Spanner Monkey Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

you don't say what bike it is, but i'm inclined to agree with the intelligent poster ...

DON'T WD your bearings ....

and as also said it's probably just a cable or wiring rubbing the frame, fairing or mudguard, get the front off the floor and track it down so you're happy
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ravingriley · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 20 Oct 2008 Karma :

I thort maybe the wd40 would get rid of any crap in the cups the bearings sit in.
And give enough lube to keep them in good order.
I have wd40'd mine in past time Sad

Bad move i am guessing.
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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

WD40 is a de-greaser not a lubricant. I once killed an open valve motor with the stuff by spraying some at the guides to lube them. They picked up on the valves and within three days there was 3mm ovality in them.
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rotax81 · Nearly there... Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Karma :

its more than likely a cable rubbing on the wiring loom.
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NiteMare · Spanner Monkey Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

nasty · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Karma :

I recently fitted a new clutch cable but that was pulled through attached to the old one so that it sat in exactly the same place.

The bike is an NSR125, no centre stand unfortunately just a side stand.

Now the bad weather has gone I will be taking the petrol tank off to do some repair work on it and will see if I can find anything causing the steering squeek while I'm at it.

Thanks guys
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