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RICSPEED
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jaelee wrote:
get it on the stand with the front wheel off the ground ....does it feel notchy or any resistance when you turn the bars ??
yes it does...so i take it that the head bearing nuts are too tight?
yes ...or a mismatch in the bearings and/or cups
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hmmm...i thought the bearings and cups were the same for all lambrettas
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jaelee wrote:hmmm...i thought the bearings and cups were the same for all lambrettas
they are (LI range)...i meant that some new ones are crap to put it bluntly ;)
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jaelee wrote:
get it on the stand with the front wheel off the ground ....does it feel notchy or any resistance when you turn the bars ??
yes it does...so i take it that the head bearing nuts are too tight?

Did I not say that nearly 24 hours ago?

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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just confirming your wise words donnie ;)
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lol, aye.

Now get out t' shed and fixit! :-)
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all fixed ;) thanks everyone
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