[Technical] Steering feeling very light [Solved]

[helloindustries]

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.

[red98]

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. ..........

[Exupnut]

Fuck All.... Sorry Fork Oil

[BBROWN1664]

Rear pre load can affect it too

[helloindustries]

• 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.
  

[His Dudeness]

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?

[helloindustries]

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.

[darrsi]

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

[helloindustries]

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.

[His Dudeness]

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