Steering problem ... please help.

[joevirus563]

OK last year it wasn't doing this.

Since then I've desasamble the front end and change the oil on fork.

Today I removed it again because I had a loose bearing. Tight it and I've check everything. When I ride I feel like I have to correct the direction every seconds and its kind of hard to move the steering. When it I stop I can move it and I feel no resistance at all.. Tire is new. Wheel bearing is new.

My thought? Could it be the level of oil in both fork legs?

Need your help in this as its dangerous to ride it and very instable...

 

[Redbird]

Id start with the steering head bearings.

 

[xb33bsa]

+1, it ain't the fork oil level

 

[joevirus563]

+1, it ain't the fork oil level

DAMNIT!

This was a brand new stem bearing I broke because I've put not enought torque on it...

 

[xb33bsa]

you broke the bearings ? sucks for sure,but i donnat understand

 

[joevirus563]

you broke the bearings ? sucks for sure,but i donnat understand

I haven't checked yet... But I've let it loose. Now it's tight but I still have the issue so I guess it's broken?

 

[xb33bsa]

i dunno better take it apart, inspect it
stock balls or tapers ?

 

[joevirus563]

Tapper

 

[xb33bsa]

well anyway check 'em, i doubt you actually broke anything, good luck

 

[joevirus563]

You think that would be lack of lubricant? I'll check...

 

[xb33bsa]

no, they should actually work fine even almost dry but of course that is not what you want, you need grease

 

[joevirus563]

So if it's damaged I will see wear mark right?

 

[xb33bsa]

i dont think you can damage them,the cage maybe,but the bearing metal is harder than mosquito beaks

 

[hillsy]

It doesn't take that much over-tensioning of the bearings to make the bike track like that.

The bars should gently flop from side to side when the front wheel is off the ground.

 

[joevirus563]

It doesn't take that much over-tensioning of the bearings to make the bike track like that.

The bars should gently flop from side to side when the front wheel is off the ground.

OK how much torque should you put over the bearing? How tight should it be?

 

[hillsy]

Just enough so the bars gently flop side to side. I couldn't give you a specific torque setting.