Tue, 20 Jul 1999 18:46:25 +0200 (MET DST)
- Message No. 6044
From: Torsten Metzner
Subject: Re: Front Fork Problems
|When crossing a short uneveness, or a bump (Unebenheit, kleiner Huckel,
|hervorstehende Steine in verkehsberuhigten Zonen) in moderate speed (the
|fork must have a chance to react) I hear a "Clack-Sound".
|Could it be the stearing head?
|Could the bearing be too loose?
I just (Saturday) changed the steering bearings and after some km (~150)
the beerings are laid (german: Lager hat sich gesetzt) and know I also hear
this noise. So I think it's likely that you bearings are to loose or broken.
|Does anyone know a method to check it?
Put the AT on the main stand and lift also the front wheel.
Go in front of the Twin and put your hand to the fork (and/or the wheel)
and try to move the fork in your direction and back. You will feel it,
if the bearings are too loose.
|Is it possible to adjust it without special tools?
Everything else was said by Martin but I only use my hands to fasten (german:
anziehen) the tensioning screw. It's torque is only 11Nm, so this should
be possible with your hands.
Hope it helps,
ToM
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