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04-03-2016, 06:09 PM | #1 |
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steering head /neck
so i w was out doing some adventure stuff today on the hawk.. i can feel a little click or something when going over bumps or whatever. I think the culprit might be the steering head/neck area . it''s hard to pin down.
The top nut is dogged down really good. Any suggestions on this area? other items to look for? |
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04-04-2016, 12:49 PM | #2 | |
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I pulled my Storm Steering apart before I assembled it and re greased the neck and moves the steering stops. Most of my bikes get fresh grease in the steering head bearings, just to be safe. |
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04-04-2016, 01:02 PM | #3 |
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The chinese mfg's seem to have an apathy towards grease. good idea to check and/or lube, the steering headset, axels, cables, i.e anything that moves, at the outset.
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12-26-2016, 03:27 PM | #4 |
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following up on this , i tightened the neck nut and the issue is gone. Initially over tightened and then backed off. it's all good now.
Now to figure out why my front brake works like crap. Last issue i had which was similar was on the goldwing, needed the master cylinder rebuilt. |
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12-26-2016, 03:46 PM | #5 |
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12-26-2016, 04:55 PM | #6 | |
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12-26-2016, 05:30 PM | #7 |
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wasn't the Top Top nut, it was the one that it seems like there would be a special tool for like a spanner wrench. , down a little bit lower.. that's good tips for removing and greasing up the bearings up there. will definitely use that information.
Any tip for the front brake? it's like at the handle i have the proper resistance , but at the pads it's just lame , they will grab a little bit but not anything like a proper motorcycle brake. ... now saying all that when i did bleed the brakes , i may have got some fluid on the pads themselves. |
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12-26-2016, 06:13 PM | #8 | |
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I must have mis-understood you. The top nut locks the adjusting nut for the steering bearings. |
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