Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Advise please, I need to tighten my headstock bearings.

[WeeJohnyB]

To test if it's the headstock, you'll need two of you for this - put the bike on the side stand and lean it towards you so the front wheel comes off the ground. Get someone to hold the forks and turn them to lock position, then attempt to move them back and forth, front to back. If it's the HS, you'll feel it moving. Works for me anyway - someone of great intelligence will be along in a minute to expose me for the inept fool I am

WeeJohnyB

[Red-leader]

Sounds good to me Mr B. I will give it a try.
Thanks All
Kev

What happens when my side stand breaks !

[RickyX]

Originally posted by Red-leader

What happens when my side stand breaks !

You say to yourself: "I wish I hadn't done that."
Then, while you're en route to casualty, you start adding up the cost of the parts..............

[GsxrAge]

Originally posted by Lee1980
Which bike is it?, my 748s clicks like they are loose but it is the forks sliding back and forth inside so the dealer said colud be talking rubbish i guess

It does it when u push the bike back and forth on the front brake if its any help

My old 916 did the same told not to worry about it so i didn't