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Murf:
Hi
Just started to put taper bearing in my US 75  K1 steering head this evening.
The bearing kit is a pyramid parts BR29 as recommended by Ted and listed as the one for my bike on their site, however the top bearing sits proud of the bearing housing when fully seated.
The photo is of the bearing fully seated in the housing, which just seems strange to me.
I have checked and the bearing is fully seated so want to check this is correct before I fit the bottom bearing.

Bryanj:
Some makes do sitlike that, you need to check there are enough threads on the stem when assembled

neat street:
That was the same for my 500, head on and works fine.

Laverda Dave:
That appears to be the same as I had with the Pyramid kit in my 400/4. I only managed to get something like one and a half turns on the steering stem nut, potentially dangerous in my opinion so I took them out and sent them back and fitted a ball race kit. Pyramid asked me to send photos to enable them to modify the kit, I dont know if they ever did because I never heard from them again.

Sesman:
I had the same issue on my 1977 F2. I fitted standard ball races in the end.

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