Steering neck, play ?
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Steering neck, play ?
Putting my fatboy together after a rebuild. Replaced both the neck bearings and races with brand new timkens. Facing a few issues:
1. Torqued the stem bolt to factory spec, still i feel there is some play
2. If i torque it further than spec, the neck becomes stiff
Any idea's guys, what am i missing here.
1. Torqued the stem bolt to factory spec, still i feel there is some play
2. If i torque it further than spec, the neck becomes stiff
Any idea's guys, what am i missing here.
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Where did you get the torque spec for the stem nut from? There's none in my manual. Simply says to tighten it to the point where you can still turn it freely and then fine tune with the Fall Away Test after you get the wheel and all on.
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