neck bearing adjustment please
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: FL
I'm a big advocate of checking the adjustment of the steering head. It makes a big difference in the handling of the bike. It will gradually loosen up over time and you really won't notice until your bike corners or trails radically. Not a fan of leaving it alone until it clunks, but that's just me. Instructions and a technician service update attached that changed that years specification.
EBay sells manuals for around $60. Or, you can download that section online. Lazy, aren't we?
I think what hits my nerves is some people on forums want others to do their work for them without them doing their own due diligence first.... Just want someone else do it for them for free. This has nothing to do about working on the bike. Others will tell you to buy a manual if you want to work on the bike yourself. That is different than wracking your brain and not coming to a solution, as the manual sometimes is not clear.
I got it! Come over to my house and show me how to perform maintenance on my neck bearing. Oh, and thanks in advance.
I got it! Come over to my house and show me how to perform maintenance on my neck bearing. Oh, and thanks in advance.
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
I think what hits my nerves is some people on forums want others to do their work for them without them doing their own due diligence first.... Just want someone else do it for them for free. This has nothing to do about working on the bike. Others will tell you to buy a manual if you want to work on the bike yourself. That is different than wracking your brain and not coming to a solution, as the manual sometimes is not clear.
I got it! Come over to my house and show me how to perform maintenance on my neck bearing. Oh, and thanks in advance.
I got it! Come over to my house and show me how to perform maintenance on my neck bearing. Oh, and thanks in advance.
More often than not, folks on the forum have a better approach to the problem than the manual.
And quite frankly many here are hypocrites who on one hand complain about the quality and price of Harley service, then jump up and down when a someone asking for help doesn't have the same manual the Harley service department uses.
Ironically, I believe more people work on their Harleys today because there have more resources of information on the internet than when I was an Aircraft Mechanic 35 years ago.
Instead of getting annoyed with folks looking for quick answer to fix their bike, rejoice in the fact that he might had otherwise paid the dealership to do the work instead.
Beary
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: FL
We're all too quick to judge. Who gives a rats a$$, we're just helping another brother out.
Maybe the manual is too expensive? Maybe they need it fixed before a manual can be obtained? Maybe they're not too sure what manual to get? We've all been there before, honestly, I hope I can get the help I need someday.
Peace out y'all. Take care.
Maybe the manual is too expensive? Maybe they need it fixed before a manual can be obtained? Maybe they're not too sure what manual to get? We've all been there before, honestly, I hope I can get the help I need someday.
Peace out y'all. Take care.