Mon, 11 May 1998 19:44:28 +0100
- Message No. 2957
From: Pete
Subject: Fork pressure etc
Hi Y'all
SuMMer is here so I thought I'd check the old girl ( @ ) over, as when
I am traveling at fairly slow speeds 10-15kmh or less the bike seems to
be very wobbly say when your slowing down to a stop for the traffic
lights (maybe just my old age tho )
the balance seems to go slightly adrift although if I slow down using
the back brake only its normally much better, now is this just me or is
it a sign that the steering bearing is adjusted too tight etc. ?? it
seems ok on the center stand, moves freely from side to side, certainly
not stiff.
Air pressure in the front forks ! -seems a bit too bouncy at the front
end when just cruising along at say 50kmh , what would this be and what
air pressure is recommended for someone who weighs around 93kg, is there
any other settings for the front end, and what about the rear, what
pressure should that be for average use ?
the front forks say a special tool is needed to adjust the bearings is
this true or can I get around it with careful use of a chisel to just
tap the nut a little, I also have a slight occasional knock from the
front headstock area when going over bumps and turning on bumps, what do
you think ??
or should I just get some new bearings for the front headstock ??
For the users with the Garmin GPS 12, today I bought the handlebar
bracket and although its only plastic :( it seems fairly strong and at
only £10.95ukp very reasonable,
also for UK users I got my unit GPS12 for £115 which was much cheaper
than elsewhere I tried, from a Company in Essex "Waters and Stanton"
and they seem happy to beat any other prices so if your thinking of
getting or updating your GPS I'd be happy to pass their number on.
Thanks in anticipation
regards
Pete (UK)

dipper@normans.isd.uni-stuttgart.de