• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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'77 CR250 - steering head bearings

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Houredout401

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Related to my '77 CR250 "getting it original post", but started a new one as I was a bit scattered in the original post. I am working on a number of bushing and bearing issues. Up next is steering head - had noticeable play. Thinking it was a loose top retainer, i removed the top nut, pulled the top triple clamp and tightened down the knurled collar. That did take most of the play out, but as a result, it appears to put drag on the steering. So:

1. Is this normal, or shold there be some noticeable drag? I am thinking there is a bearing or race issue.

2. The '77 has the loose ball bearings. Has anyone used the tapered bearings used on the latter model, or would that require too many changes?
 
I believe the 77 steering head is not large enough to except the tapered races.
I always tighten the stem collar and then back it off slightly, until I feel it release the tension.
Kind of a feel thing, but basically as tight as it can be, without binding/drag.
 
I also would like to know if the 77 ball race steering head can be converted to Timken taper rollers?
 
PEZBerq said:
I also would like to know if the 77 ball race steering head can be converted to Timken taper rollers?
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Based on Ron's response no, but the only way to verify would be to compare the '78+ races to see if they could be pressed into the '77 frame. I would think the race has to match the bearing, and could replace all the races if the frame openings were the same on the '77 and '78.
 
I'm moving on from trying to convert to later bearings, as my goal is to keep it original as possible. Ive located almost all of the NOS races, with the exception of the bottom race that presses into the frame (part no. 15 12 233-01). Appears this race was on both the '76 and '77 models. Any ideas? Anyone have an old frame that would happen to have this race?
 
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