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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: beemer on August 18, 2008, 06:34:36 PM

Title: steering head bearings?
Post by: beemer on August 18, 2008, 06:34:36 PM

When you adjust the head bearings should you loosen them until you feel play,and then just take them up until the play just disappeares?is this correct way?J.

Title: Re: steering head bearings?
Post by: Justin B. on August 18, 2008, 08:19:39 PM

You want to tighten the steering head so that the forks will "flop over to the lock" under their own weight with just a bit of a nudge to get them started.  If they stop part of the way down they're too tight, too loose is kinda hard to describe.  It's a fine line...

Title: Re: steering head bearings?
Post by: beemer on August 19, 2008, 03:24:28 AM

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You want to tighten the steering head so that the forks will "flop over to the lock" under their own weight with just a bit of a nudge to get them started.  If they stop part of the way down they're too tight, too loose is kinda hard to describe.  It's a fine line...

Thanks,i got it right then!!just making sure though. ;)

Title: Re: steering head bearings?
Post by: Ed Miller on August 19, 2008, 01:53:16 PM

...and if you get a new high speed weave/wobble, they're probably not quite tight enough.