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jonhunt |
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jonhunt Two Stroke Sniffer
Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Karma :
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Posted: 20:09 - 24 Mar 2004 Post subject: head stock bearings |
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head stock bearings and rear swinging arm bushes
How can you tell if there gon??? i think my head stock bearings have but i dont no.
also how much for a Mito 2001 the replace do they need to be for a mito or just ones that are so and so size ____________________ Jon
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Scooby Scrappy Doo
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Kickstart The Oracle
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Ste Not Work Safe
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Posted: 22:53 - 24 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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To many wheelies obviously have done this. |
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priller Brolly Dolly
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jimbo Borekit Bruiser
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Posted: 10:56 - 27 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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Just a note:
A bit of play in the bearings doesn't mean they are gone. They may just need tightening slightly.
If the head bearings are loose, they will still move freely from side to side. With the front wheel off the ground (take fairing off and balance bike on wooden box under the engine), let the handlebars fall over to one side. They should swing smoothly but not too fast. If they fall over very fast and stop with a good click, they are too loose.
=> Need to tighten up by tightening the castle nut (under the yoke i think)
Tighten by tiny amounts until the bars swing nice and smooth.
Now check the bearing condition by turning the bars carefully and feeling how smooth they run. If u feel a "notch" (like a little tight or loose spot), even a slight one, then the bearing surface is pitted, and must be replaced. (make sure that it's not a pinched cable or something making it feel notchy though). A notch most commonly appears when the bars are centred, as this is the position in which we hit most potholes, kerbs, dogs, bricks, walls.
If the bars can be adjusted so that they turn smoothly as above, there should be zero vertical play.
Check for horizontal play. If there is any, the bearing are knackered no matter how smooth they feel. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 20 years, 74 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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