head bearing nut question ?

how tight do you do up the steering head bearing nut?

I've tapped mine so it's just tight, is that ok?

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by bad-sv650

how tight do you do up the steering head bearing nut?

I've tapped mine so it's just tight, is that ok?

If you mean the steering stem nut, it's supposed to be torqued up to 65nm on a curvy.

oh, best knock it back to where it was, thought it was abit lose

I'll get it looked at properly soon I's thinks.

Hmmm, Might be two different things being talked about here. The bearing and the lock nut for the bearing. I'd presume it's the latter that is torqued to 65 Nm. If you tightened the bearing down to that it'd damage the bearing wouldn't it?

Sounds like the bearing is just right when you tightened it till it's "just tight".

Carl

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Berlin

Hmmm, Might be two different things being talked about here. The bearing and the lock nut for the bearing. I'd presume it's the latter that is torqued to 65 Nm. If you tightened the bearing down to that it'd damage the bearing wouldn't it?

Sounds like the bearing is just right when you tightened it till it's "just tight".

Carl

...three things maybe. You have the first nut, then a washer and a locknut. Then there is the very top steering stem nut that goes above the top yoke. They are all different torques so need to be clear which one.

[21QUEST]

He has got a Curvy so which has, one adjuster nut, then top yoke........


Ben

[flymo]

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

He has got a Curvy so which has, one adjuster nut, then top yoke........


Ben

I see, no lock nut on a curvy?

[yorkie_chris]

Yup, only one bearing preload (?) nut and one nut above the top yoke.

[northwind]

Yup. For me, the torque setting on that bottom one is "Till the forks stop rattling, then a little bit more, but not so much that the forks are stiff" but that's not an entirely scientific answer

Section 6-26 of the (chassis) manual

That is the official way, but I use the same method as Northy