Bearing Adjustment (Fall Away)

1. Support motorcycle in an upright position so the front end

is completely suspended and the vehicle is level.

2. Remove all accessory weight, such as a windshield, that

may influence the way the front end swings. If clutch cable

is routed so it pulls the front end one way or the other,

disconnect it.

3. Place a suitable marking material, such as masking tape,

over the fender tip.

4. Install a pointer so the base is stationary on the floor and

the pointer indicates the center of the fender. The front

end should be straight ahead, however the balance point

may be slightly off center.

5. Check steering head bearing tension.

a. Tap the fender on one side until the front end begins

to "fall-away" by itself. Label this point on the marking

material.

b. Repeat the previous step in the other direction.

c. Measure distance between marks.

6. The distance between the "fall-away" marks must be 2.0-

4.0 in (50.8-101.6 mm).

NOTES

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bearing adjustment is needed.

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adjustment is needed.

7. See

INSTALLER (Part No. HD-41494) unscrew and remove

stem cap (3).

8. Loosen fork stem nut (5).

9. Loosen lower triple clamp pinch bolts.

10. Tighten or loosen the star nut (1) until the measurement

is within limits.

a. If the distance is more than 4.0 in. (101.6 mm), turn

the adjuster nut counter clockwise to loosen.

b. If the distance is less than 2.0 in. (50.8 mm), turn the

adjuster nut clockwise to tighten.

11. Remove the stem nut and lightly lubricate the threads with

anti-seize lubricant.

12. Install stem nut and tighten to 70-80 ft-lbs (95-108.5 Nm).

13. Check fall-away. If it is 2.0-4.0 in. (50.8-101.6 mm), tighten

lower triple clamp pinch bolts to 30-35 ft-lbs (40.7-47.5

Nm).

14. Repeat the "fall-away" procedure to be sure the adjustment

is correct.

15. Install and adjust clutch cable.

16. Test ride motorcycle.

This is straight out of the 08 dyna service manual, if you need another year I have all the service manuals from 01 - 08.

 

Thanks everybody who responded it doesn't look too terribly difficult.I'm going to book mark this thread so I can find it again.Maybe I'll do the fall away when I do my Progressive springs

 

Just did Fall Away test and it seems loose to the left and tight to the right. I'm 99% percent sure everything is installed correctly and I had the front end disassembled, so no wires are connected yet. Can anyone think if what might cause this?