canyncarvr
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- Oct 14, 1999
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Originally posted by canyncarvr
Smit-dog:
re: 'seated the stem properly.......'
I'm not looking at the manual, but the 'seat' pressure is quite a bit...something like 29ft/lb I think. Pretty darn snug, anyway.
Then it's backed off and snugged again to finger tight.
I'd like to have a tool that fit a spanner nut. The local tool-guy doesn't have such. Maybe one of those 'As seen on TV!!' spring loaded pin doo-wahs...That would work if it was large enough in diameter.
Maybe one of your races wasn't fully seated?
You can adjust the stem without taking it all apart. Loosen the bottom clamps and the head nut, then adjust the spanner nut to suit.
Yeah...there was a bit of 'baby poop' indicative of water getting in there. At the top bearing, the stem is actually corroded. No, I don't direct power-spray up there when I clean the bike after a ride.
RJ:
What's the brown/corrosion-looking stuff on the rollers? Is it brown/corrosion stuff? ;)
It's the bottom bearing that takes the beating. I have yet to replace the top one....the easy one. The bottom one is a booger to get off. What did the bottom race look like?
On the 'zerk it' plan. I recall someone saying they put a piece of PVC in the steering tube to take up some space....less grease to fill it up with.
I may well end up going that-a-way..........
p.s.
You call that rad 'hour glass' in shape??? Ha!!! You should see mine. BOTH of 'em!! Make yours look pristine.
Originally posted by canyncarvr
RJ:
What's the brown/corrosion-looking stuff on the rollers? Is it brown/corrosion stuff? ;)
p.s.
You call that rad 'hour glass' in shape??? Ha!!! You should see mine. BOTH of 'em!! Make yours look pristine.
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