How does one tighten the steering head bearing on a TRX?
I tried to do it with a screw driver and a hammer, but there apears to be some sort of spring clip holding the two nuts in place.
Anyone ever done this? I'm hoping I don't need to remove the clip-ons and tripple clamps...
Head Bearing
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Yep, the top yoke must come off (bars too, but you can let them hang off the side. Remove the prong washer, tighten the lower nut and then snug up the top one, realigning the grooves for the washer. DON'T overtighten. You should do this with the front up in the air to make sure there is no binding. I usually tighten until it binds a little, then back off from there. Remember to check again after you put the top yoke back on and tighten the center nut. It can apply that little extra bit of force that makes it bind...
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head bearing
Just did mine last weekend. Had the advantage of a qualified bike mechanic standing by with a coffee in is hand just in case the sh*t hit the fan. Pretty simple really. Max is on the money.
BTW The reason why I checked the bearing was I was getting a sharp knock through the bars on short sharp bumps. Turned out to be someone (previous owner) had put two rubber washers, one each side of the top bearing plate. Who knows but when I took them out and tensioned the nuts correctly - knock gone
BTW The reason why I checked the bearing was I was getting a sharp knock through the bars on short sharp bumps. Turned out to be someone (previous owner) had put two rubber washers, one each side of the top bearing plate. Who knows but when I took them out and tensioned the nuts correctly - knock gone
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