Steering head bearing replacement: Difference between revisions

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'''~~>>>~~I don't understand this mess at all.>>>'''

'''<<<I don't understand this mess at all.>>>'''

Do the same for the top race(#99-3504), noting that the bottom race looks like this: |/ \| and the top like this: |\ /| when installed. Larger side towards the outside of the tube, which is down for the lower one, and up for the upper.

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'''~~>>>~~Does the steering stem detach from the lower triple or is it part of it?>>>''' I can't figure out how it's attached.

'''<<<Does the steering stem detach from the lower triple or is it part of it?>>>''' I can't figure out how it's attached.

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'''<<<Even after looking at the S Manual and all the diagrams, I can't tell if this is the upper or lower triple he's talking about. >>>''' It doesn't look like there should be a race in the upper triple, but I can't tell how you would remove the race from the lower.

'''<<<Even after looking at the S Manual and all the diagrams, I can't tell if this is the upper or lower triple he's talking about.>>>''' It doesn't look like there should be a race in the upper triple, but I can't tell how you would remove the race from the lower.

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'''<<<I also can't tell when he switches from talking about the ~~bearing~~ that are under the steering head to those that are on top of it.>>>'''

'''<<<I also can't tell when he switches from talking about the bearings that are under the steering head to those that are on top of it.>>>'''

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'''~~>>>~~This whole next part is completely unintelligible.>>>''' I can kind of figure it out, but I don't have enough knowledge to rewrite it.

'''<<<This whole next part is completely unintelligible.>>>''' I can kind of figure it out, but I don't have enough knowledge to rewrite it.

You should also tighten the handlebar holder bolts for the next step, but loosen them for the tightening of the other bolts, so you can square the forks later. Use some logic for "how loose?". Tighten the bolts on the triple clamps good (dont want them to give when you set them), but things like the axel extra loose. Once we have the front end back together, take the bike off of its supports and let the front wheel touch the ground. Jump up and down, or do anything to compress, on the forks, you're trying to push, pull, and contort the forks, squaring them off in the process. Its best to do this outside or with a partner so you dont fall over. Dont get over enthusiastic though, you just want them to get set properly, not brake them, or your back.

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-'''>>>I don't understand this mess at all.>>>'''
+'''<<<I don't understand this mess at all.>>>'''
 Do the same for the top race(#99-3504), noting that the bottom race looks like this: |/ \| and the top like this: |\ /| when installed. Larger side towards the outside of the tube, which is down for the lower one, and up for the upper.
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-'''>>>Does the steering stem detach from the lower triple or is it part of it?>>>''' I can't figure out how it's attached.
+'''<<<Does the steering stem detach from the lower triple or is it part of it?>>>''' I can't figure out how it's attached.
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-'''<<<Even after looking at the S Manual and all the diagrams, I can't tell if this is the upper or lower triple he's talking about. >>>''' It doesn't look like there should be a race in the upper triple, but I can't tell how you would remove the race from the lower.
+'''<<<Even after looking at the S Manual and all the diagrams, I can't tell if this is the upper or lower triple he's talking about.>>>''' It doesn't look like there should be a race in the upper triple, but I can't tell how you would remove the race from the lower.
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-'''<<<I also can't tell when he switches from talking about the bearing that are under the steering head to those that are on top of it.>>>'''
+'''<<<I also can't tell when he switches from talking about the bearings that are under the steering head to those that are on top of it.>>>'''
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-'''>>>This whole next part is completely unintelligible.>>>''' I can kind of figure it out, but I don't have enough knowledge to rewrite it.
+'''<<<This whole next part is completely unintelligible.>>>''' I can kind of figure it out, but I don't have enough knowledge to rewrite it.
 You should also tighten the handlebar holder bolts for the next step, but loosen them for the tightening of the other bolts, so you can square the forks later. Use some logic for "how loose?". Tighten the bolts on the triple clamps good (dont want them to give when you set them), but things like the axel extra loose. Once we have the front end back together, take the bike off of its supports and let the front wheel touch the ground. Jump up and down, or do anything to compress, on the forks, you're trying to push, pull, and contort the forks, squaring them off in the process. Its best to do this outside or with a partner so you dont fall over. Dont get over enthusiastic though, you just want them to get set properly, not brake them, or your back.