Steering adjustment.
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Steering adjustment.
Help me out. My steering is "loose as a goose" and I'm attempting to tighten it a bit.
The picture shows (and yes, i know there's dirt under there, and thanks for noticing) where the book says the adjusting nut is located.
All I see is a bolt holding the brake line on, and a c-clip.
Do I remove the nut and c-clip and then find the adjusting nut? I don't want the dam thing to fall apart when I remove the clip.
The picture shows (and yes, i know there's dirt under there, and thanks for noticing) where the book says the adjusting nut is located.
All I see is a bolt holding the brake line on, and a c-clip.
Do I remove the nut and c-clip and then find the adjusting nut? I don't want the dam thing to fall apart when I remove the clip.
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The adjusting nut is at the other end of the steering stem, under the big chrome cap. You will need to raise the front end of the bike off the ground. Next, loosen the two pinch bolts on the lower tree (under the front fork cover (5/8 wrench). You may also need to loosen the hardware holding the light bar and fork covers to allow everything to "move" when you tighten the bearings. Unscrew the big chrome cap (try gripping it with a piece of rubber for traction). Underneath you will find a big nut, which is your adjuster. Next loosen the "pinch" screw on the upper tree (on the back of the upper tree, just below the adjuster nut).
Tighten the adjuster nut and check the adjustment per the manual. Retighten all the hardware and enjoy.
You won't do anything by removing the screw underneath in your photo, but that's not where the adjuster is, either.
Tighten the adjuster nut and check the adjustment per the manual. Retighten all the hardware and enjoy.
You won't do anything by removing the screw underneath in your photo, but that's not where the adjuster is, either.
Last edited by Uncle G.; Sep 2, 2013 at 09:35 AM.
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Do you see the gap at the bottom of the stem?
She's up on the lift now, and the steering won't even stay centered. It flip flops back and forth, but I can't feel any weird "play" in it like the bearings are bad.....
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You really ought to clean all the grease off the bearings....the thought of having gunk inside your bike will eat away at your brain....bearings won't last very long but at least they'll be clean...
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How true!!!!
Hey TD don't forget to clean your wheel bearings as well!!!!!
Got to get all that nasty grease out of there!!!
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And there is heaps of nasty, thick oil in the tranny too!
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Worked like a CHARM!
No wobble, bounce nothing....I bet I didn't turn that bolt 1/2-3/4 turns....
Too bad it cost me a new cap though. (don't ask)
And, Spandex and TLC..........Bite me..............
Too bad it cost me a new cap though. (don't ask)
And, Spandex and TLC..........Bite me..............