Steering head bearing replacement: Difference between revisions

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==Installing the new bearings==

===Bearings in the steering head===

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====Hydraulic press method====

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==Finishing up==

Tighten the stem nut up VERY tight, as hard as you think you can and still get it off. You are trying to seat the bearings, and you want maximum compression on all the bearings. Loosen it off until you can turn the triple tree freely.

~~Adjust~~ the tightness of the stem nut. Tighten the nut until it gets a bit of resistance, then back off a tad. You want it tight enough so the bars to turn freely lock-to-lock with just a push of your hand (front end is still in the air). No tighter, no looser.

Now you have to adjust the tightness of the stem nut. Tighten the nut until it gets a bit of resistance, then back off a tad. You want it tight enough so the bars to turn freely lock-to-lock with just a push of your hand (front end is still in the air). No tighter, no looser.

Reassemble the front end, putting everything back on that you took off. Tighten up the fender, but leave the other nuts loose. [[I need to realign my forks and front wheel|Align the forks]], then tighten everything [[Torque Values|to spec]]. Snug the top stem bolt. Reassemble the horn, fairings, and gas tank. Put the bike on its centerstand. Turn the bars left and right, feeling for any notches or excess of friction. If there is too much, readjust the tightness of the stem nut.

Go for a very quick test ride, then check the torque on everything again. Recheck the stem nut torque after riding for a week or two, to make sure it hasn't settled and become loose.

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+==Finishing up==
 Tighten the stem nut up VERY tight, as hard as you think you can and still get it off. You are trying to seat the bearings, and you want maximum compression on all the bearings. Loosen it off until you can turn the triple tree freely.
-Adjust the tightness of the stem nut. Tighten the nut until it gets a bit of resistance, then back off a tad. You want it tight enough so the bars to turn freely lock-to-lock with just a push of your hand (front end is still in the air). No tighter, no looser.
+Now you have to adjust the tightness of the stem nut. Tighten the nut until it gets a bit of resistance, then back off a tad. You want it tight enough so the bars to turn freely lock-to-lock with just a push of your hand (front end is still in the air). No tighter, no looser.
 Reassemble the front end, putting everything back on that you took off. Tighten up the fender, but leave the other nuts loose. [[I need to realign my forks and front wheel|Align the forks]], then tighten everything [[Torque Values|to spec]]. Snug the top stem bolt. Reassemble the horn, fairings, and gas tank. Put the bike on its centerstand. Turn the bars left and right, feeling for any notches or excess of friction. If there is too much, readjust the tightness of the stem nut.
 Go for a very quick test ride, then check the torque on everything again. Recheck the stem nut torque after riding for a week or two, to make sure it hasn't settled and become loose.