FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
15-5
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard steering
• Insufficient tire pressure
• Faulty tire
• Steering stem adjusting nut too tight
• Faulty steering head bearing
• Faulty steering head bearing race
• Bent steering stem
Steers to one side or does not track straight
• Bent front axle
• Wheel installed incorrectly
• Worn or damaged front wheel bearings
• Bent fork
• Worn or damaged engine mounting bushings (page 8-6)
• Bent frame
• Faulty steering head bearing
Front wheel wobbles
• Loose front axle fasteners
• Bent rim
• Worn or damaged front wheel bearings
Front wheel turns hard
• Front brake drag
• Bent front axle
• Faulty front wheel bearings
Soft suspension
• Low tire pressure
• Deteriorated fork fluid
• Incorrect fork fluid viscosity
• Insufficient fluid in fork
• Weak fork spring
Hard suspension
• High tire pressure
• Too much fluid in fork
• Incorrect fork fluid viscosity
• Bent fork pipes
• Clogged fork fluid passage
Suspension noisy
• Worn fork slider guide busing
• Insufficient fluid in fork
• Loose fork fasteners
Adjustable remover shaft
07JAC-PH80200
Remover weight
07741-0010201
Attachment, 44 x 49.5 mm
07945-3330300