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Title: [Technical] Steering feeling very light [Solved]
Post by: helloindustries on 06 November 2014, 07:15:29 pm

Solved.
Had it looked at. It was a loose bearing.

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Ahoy.

Over the last week or so, my steering has felt way too light.
I've checked the tyre pressures, and they're correct. I've yet to take it in for a once-over at the garage, though.

It could be the position/angle of the bars as i have Renthals (756) on a 1 inch riser set, and they're rotated back a touch for comfort, but the lightness in the steering seems to have only popped-up recently, and i've had the bars/bike for just over 5 months now. Certainly feels lighter with left turns compared to right, which leads me to think it might be a bearing issue.

I think i'm looking to get some pointers on areas to check.

Title: Re: [Technical] Steering feeling very light
Post by: red98 on 06 November 2014, 09:04:45 pm

Ok, this might sound a bit strange but....have you checked the pressures in both the front and back ?...low pressure in the rear can cause these symptoms. ..........

Title: Re: [Technical] Steering feeling very light
Post by: Exupnut on 06 November 2014, 09:11:12 pm

Fuck All.... Sorry Fork Oil

Title: Re: [Technical] Steering feeling very light
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 06 November 2014, 09:17:58 pm

Rear pre load can affect it too

Title: Re: [Technical] Steering feeling very light
Post by: helloindustries on 06 November 2014, 09:55:02 pm

• Rear pre-load is set at standard (though it could probably do with adjusting because i'm a tubby bastard at 16.5st)
• Rear pressure wasn't low at last check and i still had the problem, but i will check it again, as i do have a very slow 5psi/week puncture/leak. Probably needs putting back on properly.
• Fork oil? I'll certainly bring that up tomorrow.

Title: Re: [Technical] Steering feeling very light
Post by: His Dudeness on 06 November 2014, 09:56:51 pm

Could be the headstock bearing. If you hold the front brake on and give the bars a good seeing too like they've just stolen your lunch money is there any up and down movement,  looseness or clicking sounds?

Title: Re: [Technical] Steering feeling very light
Post by: helloindustries on 06 November 2014, 10:00:48 pm

Quote from: His Dudeness on 06 November 2014, 09:56:51 pm

Could be the headstock bearing. If you hold the front brake on and give the bars a good seeing too like they've just stolen your lunch money is there any up and down movement,  looseness or clicking sounds?

I shall check that tomorrow.
I've been wanting to put it through a mock-MOT anyway, seems like a good opportunity.

Title: Re: [Technical] Steering feeling very light
Post by: darrsi on 07 November 2014, 01:33:12 pm

If you do change fork oil, go for 15w instead of standard 10w oil, you will notice a big improvement.

Title: Re: [Technical] Steering feeling very light
Post by: helloindustries on 07 November 2014, 02:01:23 pm

Quote from: darrsi on 07 November 2014, 01:33:12 pm

If you do change fork oil, go for 15w instead of standard 10w oil, you will notice a big improvement.

I shall keep that in mind.

Got it looked at. Bearing was loose. Seems to have fixed it.

Title: Re: [Technical] Steering feeling very light [Solved]
Post by: His Dudeness on 08 November 2014, 11:05:38 am

If it goes loose again you'll have to replace it