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27-04-09, 01:27 PM | #1 |
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Head Bearing problems
Say your head bearings are shagged ....what would be the effect on the bike.....how would it manifest ?
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27-04-09, 01:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: Head Bearing problems
Notchy steering. Feeling like it's falling into low speed turns. Higher speed instability.
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27-04-09, 01:48 PM | #3 |
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Re: Head Bearing problems
ive been quoted £100 to fix it...what do you reckon...its deffo that, can barely control the bike, its wobbling all over the place....+ the large screw at the top of the head keeps coming undone, constantly have to do it up with my fingers; none of my tools are near big enough...
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27-04-09, 02:09 PM | #4 |
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£100? F##k.
It could just be loose rather than buggered. But I'm not hopeful. How confident are you with the spanners?
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27-04-09, 02:14 PM | #5 |
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Re: Head Bearing problems
NOT ! what . take off the forks etc etc, no sir !
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27-04-09, 02:21 PM | #6 |
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Check out spanner man, he's around you somewhere and a reasonable chap.
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27-04-09, 08:32 PM | #7 |
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Re: Head Bearing problems
Most often knackered bearings will manifest thenmselves by making the bike roll from side to side at low speed.
PM me for prices. I take it this is your Kwak you're talking about?
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28-04-09, 10:58 AM | #8 |
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Re: Head Bearing problems
yes the qwack quack...you are pm ed
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28-04-09, 11:00 AM | #9 |
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Re: Head Bearing problems
get a big spanyard on that nut first! Just roll by a garage and ask to borrow one for a tick.
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