Advise please, I need to tighten my headstock bearings.

Red-leader · 16-Jan-2005, 22:03

Can I please have your advise, I have a click coming from my headstock when I brake. After 18,000 miles I guess its time to tweek the headstock bearing. I have not done it on this bike before. Can you please give me instructions and list of do's and dont's.
Thanks
Kev

AK · 16-Jan-2005, 22:18

Kev, Al has tootled off to have a look in his book for finer info.
He says if stuck, you are more than welcome to pop over one evening (Mon - Weds this week??) & he will assist if you like?

Cheers,

C

Lee1980 · 16-Jan-2005, 23:31

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

Red-leader · 17-Jan-2005, 08:33

Its a 998 bip. This click is coming from the headstock I think. You can feel the click on the top yoke, could be wrong though. If its not to much trouble I will check it.
Thanks Kev.

AK
Have you got the manual ?

AK · 17-Jan-2005, 09:35

Kev - Al has manual.
He was muttering about other possible things too - give him a call - the mobile will be on after about 1pm ish.

C

RickyX · 18-Jan-2005, 13:50

Red,

You need a special tool to engage into the holes in the headstock nut.
I made one using a couple of 5mm drill shanks set into a block of ally. This fits inside a 32mm socket and that can then be torqued to the correct value (30Nm if I remember correctly).
You then need to back off the nut by 30degrees - use a protractor and a felt tip.

Best thing to do is to strip and re-grease the bearings and then set it up with no weight on the front wheel - a job I'm gonna be doing this weekend.

keefer · 18-Jan-2005, 13:58

got a pic rick

webbyc · 18-Jan-2005, 14:13

Kev - I'm sure there's someone on Visordown that may be able to help you!!!

Red-leader · 18-Jan-2005, 18:02

Yeh Right !

RickyX · 19-Jan-2005, 14:08

Quote:

Originally posted by keefer
got a pic rick

It's not pretty enough to photograph! It does the job and that all it does!

RX

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16-Jan-2005, 22:18	#2
AK DSC Club Member BSB Star Posts: 6,367 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the garage Mood: www.knightroadraceteam.co.uk Kev, Al has tootled off to have a look in his book for finer info. He says if stuck, you are more than welcome to pop over one evening (Mon - Weds this week??) & he will assist if you like? Cheers, C Reply

16-Jan-2005, 23:31	#3
Lee1980 Registered Forum User Big Twin Bikes: Xdaivel Posts: 1,051 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bristol Mood: Xdiavel..awesome!! 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 Reply

17-Jan-2005, 08:33	#4
Red-leader Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 882 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chertsey Mood: wobbly !!! Its a 998 bip. This click is coming from the headstock I think. You can feel the click on the top yoke, could be wrong though. If its not to much trouble I will check it. Thanks Kev. AK Have you got the manual ? Reply

17-Jan-2005, 09:35	#5
AK DSC Club Member BSB Star Posts: 6,367 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: the garage Mood: www.knightroadraceteam.co.uk Kev - Al has manual. He was muttering about other possible things too - give him a call - the mobile will be on after about 1pm ish. C Reply

18-Jan-2005, 13:58	#7
keefer Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,518 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hants Mood: Found a CR250. Let the bone braking begin got a pic rick Reply

18-Jan-2005, 14:13	#8
webbyc Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,087 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ashtead, Surrey Mood: www.suzukisportingclub.com the only place to be Kev - I'm sure there's someone on Visordown that may be able to help you!!! Reply

18-Jan-2005, 18:02	#9
Red-leader Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 882 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chertsey Mood: wobbly !!! Yeh Right ! Reply