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125-200cc 2002 CR125 Steering steem bearing question..help

Discussion in '2 Stroke' started by racemx904, Jun 14, 2010.

  1. racemx904 Husqvarna
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    Location:
    owenton, ky
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 Beta 350RR & 1986 430XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    1975 Rokon and 2004 Kawasaki KX65
    ok, here is my problem....

    I have some slack in my front end...so I just went ahead and ordered bearings and then when I took it apart...the problem is actually that the "ring nut" that tightens everything down dont tighten far enough before bottoming out...I show a washer but I think it is under the bottom bearing....the bearings actually look and feel good...wonder if I should put a washer on top of the top bearing....help...it is about a 1/16th of an inch....
    racemx904, Jun 14, 2010
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  2. Motosportz CH Sponsor

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    Confused. Is the nut not making the front end tight? As in it stops before it is tight. Should have lots of extra threads below the top triple clamp surface and should not be an issue. You do have the ring nut on there right? Just under the triple clamp.
    Motosportz, Jun 14, 2010
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  3. racemx904 Husqvarna
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    Location:
    owenton, ky
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 Beta 350RR & 1986 430XC
    Other Motorcycles:
    1975 Rokon and 2004 Kawasaki KX65
    ya I am running out of threads before it is tight...it is on there correct...I have the top bearing, then the dust cap then the ring nut with the collar side(lip) down....fits in there good just isnt tightening up.....thinking of making a little shim to fit under the ring nut...
    racemx904, Jun 14, 2010
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  4. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Did it fit before? That is weird. All i can think is that the stem is a press fit (it is) and it has moved up. Look at the bottom of your bottom triple clamp to see if it moved up. Never seen this happen but the stem just did not grow. You need to find the cause instead of shimming it IMHO or you will be chasing it. Also if the press fit stem is moving you sure don't want to find out later.
    Motosportz, Jun 14, 2010
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