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smirnoff · Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject: Front end wobble

To revisit an old problem, me and Buddy phil had the headstock off today to inspect the top steering column bearings, Both the locking ring and the bearing ring where finger tight or should I say loose. Regreased and tightened and so far no wobble at all. Its early days yet to say wheather this has solved the trouble as I have'nt rode it loaded but it looks promising, I took both hands off this afternoon without any sign of trouble, something I wouldn't dream of doing before.

Also thanks to Phil who ground the tip off the suspension spanner and made a perfect spanner for the bearing rings, It now does two jobs. Wink

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Maver · Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:

if i remember rightly russ mentioned that niceys headstock bearings were shot on his gts when russ stripped it for spraying......

was it a difficult job to get to them?
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smirnoff · Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject:

The bearings where fine, fully expected them to be bolloxed after talking to Russ. Just loose Shocked

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Scootlife · Sargeant Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Nott's

I was quite excited reading this last night, thought I'd solve my wobble as well. Took the headset off today and it looked promising when the top locking nut was loose. Regreased the bearings, locked em up tight, put it together and it still pissing wobbles! Looks like a trip to Russ when I get a mo.

Finally got round to wiring the Tom Tom in though whilst I was at it, only a two minute job.
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Scooterist007 · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

mind u aside from the steering wobble, its a bit worrying to find the headstock bearings are finger tight/loose, another poor show from piaggio Sad

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GAVSKIN · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject:

russ done mine on the nexus it was only a year old russ said it was quite common and he done it under warrenty! Very Happy

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smirnoff · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject:

Mine is fine now
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onelonguk · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 5 Location: nottingham

hi put new tires on gts front end shite checked head stock bearings fine, managed to get wheels balanced at street machine ,long eaton 0115 9394477

Scootaboy · Inspector Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London

dont get the wobble on mine. is it a slow or fast speed thing?

Quasimodem · Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Cornwall

Scootaboy - you might want to look at:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1vqpR1XZfEo
Scary stuff........... Shocked

Scootaboy · Inspector Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London

now thats what I call a bastard - fook that and I'm assuming this would be covered under warranty?

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richieboy · Sargeant Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 76 Location: Dumbarton

I also have a wobble. Newly fitted tyres (Conti twists ), properly inflated and balance should be OK. Front end wobbles like mad if you let go of the bars.

I had the headset off (plastic cover front and back), and checked that the D-ring nut was ultra tight, but I couldn't see or get access to the bearing top. Should this be easy to see and access? Any pics??
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jetex · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:54 am Post subject:

There is a post on the Modernvespa site about headstock bearings, and the tools needed to do the job correctly.

CheekyThomas · Guvernor Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 1374

Just pop it to your local mot station and ask em to check the bearings, they will soon be able to tell if they are too tight or too loose.. Wink