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Offline Johnny4428

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Re: Some Minor Issues to Sort
« Reply #75 on: May 09, 2023, 09:26:49 PM »
It’s like ‘Painkillers Anonymous’  on here today!


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« Reply #76 on: May 09, 2023, 09:38:05 PM »
Oh for me it's Betta Blockers , Calcium Channel Whatsits & Protein Pump Inhibitors plus another that made me sprout a pair of decent Man Boobs not to mention the other three.🤫🤫🤫
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Re: Some Minor Issues to Sort
« Reply #77 on: May 09, 2023, 10:14:43 PM »
More like unanimous Roo!

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« Reply #78 on: May 10, 2023, 02:18:09 AM »

We’re a right bunch of creaky old buggers, love it


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Re: Some Minor Issues to Sort
« Reply #79 on: May 10, 2023, 07:25:43 AM »
Oh for me it's Betta Blockers , Calcium Channel Whatsits & Protein Pump Inhibitors plus another that made me sprout a pair of decent Man Boobs not to mention the other three.🤫🤫🤫
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1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1. Running resto,
1978 Honda CB550K3.
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1980,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3

Offline Martin6

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Re: Some Minor Issues to Sort
« Reply #80 on: May 10, 2023, 10:55:07 AM »
If the bearings were ever notchy they'll still be notchy but as you've loosened them off the whole of the front end will now be moving instead. Fit taper rollers is my advice.

The Hondas these days have the headstock bearings pre-tensioned when you fit them, torque the headstock adjuster ring down to 18lbs, move the headstock a few times to seat the bearings, release the pressure then re-torque to 18lbs, you then fit the top yoke and get a spring balance and hook it to the top yoke, it should take approx 2.2-3.3 ftlbs to get the top yoke to move from central, by hand this feels quite stiff if I'm honest but when the forks/wheel goes in the bars move quite freely. Most people think it's too tight and slacken off the headstock bearings but that then leaves them too loose when everything is fitted.

Can you recommend a taper bearings set? Are they simple to fit, without any machining and decent instructions?
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Re: Some Minor Issues to Sort
« Reply #81 on: May 10, 2023, 02:54:08 PM »
I have used https://pyramid-parts.com/

Good quality make bearings at a sensible price - I would measure the height of your old bottom bearing plus any shims then check against the bottom bearing in the kit use the bottom seal & any shims in the kit to ensure you get the bottom height correct.
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Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
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