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Re: steering issues...

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:19 pm
by RICSPEED
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

Re: steering issues...

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:25 pm
by jaelee
hmmm...i thought the bearings and cups were the same for all lambrettas

Re: steering issues...

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 11:48 pm
by RICSPEED
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 ;)

Re: steering issues...

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:07 am
by Donnie
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:

Re: steering issues...

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:12 am
by jaelee
just confirming your wise words donnie ;)

Re: steering issues...

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:15 am
by Donnie
lol, aye.

Now get out t' shed and fixit! :-)

Re: steering issues...

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:14 am
by jaelee
all fixed ;) thanks everyone