Changed my steering head bearings.... took some pics

thirdgenlxi · 08-03-2009, 02:52 AM

Then put everything up top back together

Front wheel and brake calipers back on

Tada! Good as new

Old bearings and races really didn't look bad at all for being original with 166,000 miles, but still they had a notchy detent previously

Surprisingly still turned very smoothly in the races by hand! I was expecting them to be all tore up

Sorry I couldn't do a more detailed write up.... was kinda in a hurry trying to get done before dark. Took the bike for a ride and it feels great!! Steering is super smooth with no notchiness anymore, and the bars are straight as an arrow going down the road. I'm happy now... that detent in the steering at low speeds was really getting annoying!

08-03-2009, 02:52 AM	#2
thirdgenlxi They call me a ride whore Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mills River, NC Moto: 2004 CBR 600 F4i Posts: 353	Then put everything up top back together Front wheel and brake calipers back on Tada! Good as new Old bearings and races really didn't look bad at all for being original with 166,000 miles, but still they had a notchy detent previously Surprisingly still turned very smoothly in the races by hand! I was expecting them to be all tore up Sorry I couldn't do a more detailed write up.... was kinda in a hurry trying to get done before dark. Took the bike for a ride and it feels great!! Steering is super smooth with no notchiness anymore, and the bars are straight as an arrow going down the road. I'm happy now... that detent in the steering at low speeds was really getting annoying! __________________ *-Jared* Black/Red '04 CBR 600 F4i - 253,500 miles and counting Black '89 Accord LX-i sedan - 435,200 miles still going strong States visited on my F4i facebook.com/thirdgenlxi

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