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smirnoff Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1125 Location: On the bouncy castle in my head.
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject: Front end wobble |
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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. _________________
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Maver Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 2193 Location: naaaaaarfolk we drive tractors and talk loike PIRATES
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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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 Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1125 Location: On the bouncy castle in my head.
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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The bearings where fine, fully expected them to be bolloxed after talking to Russ. Just loose _________________
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Scootlife Sargeant
Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Nott's
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: |
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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. _________________ I love hairdryers...
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Scooterist007 Inspector
Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 141 Location: Lowestoft, Suffolk
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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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 _________________ Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
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GAVSKIN Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1128 Location: ON THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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russ done mine on the nexus it was only a year old russ said it was quite common and he done it under warrenty! _________________
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smirnoff Site Admin
Joined: 14 May 2007 Posts: 1125 Location: On the bouncy castle in my head.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Mine is fine now _________________
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onelonguk
Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 5 Location: nottingham
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: front end wobble |
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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 |
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Scootaboy Inspector
Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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dont get the wobble on mine. is it a slow or fast speed thing? |
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Quasimodem
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Cornwall
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Scootaboy Inspector
Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 225 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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now thats what I call a bastard - fook that and I'm assuming this would be covered under warranty? |
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ferrarigr Sargeant
Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 70 Location: Athens,Greece
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:36 am Post subject: |
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was that a dead cat on 00:10 sec......... _________________ Yiannis
Rosso Vespa GTS 250ie
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richieboy Sargeant
Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 76 Location: Dumbarton
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:23 am Post subject: |
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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?? _________________ C'mon the Hoops! |
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jetex Inspector
Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 485 Location: Liverpool
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:54 am Post subject: |
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There is a post on the Modernvespa site about headstock bearings, and the tools needed to do the job correctly. |
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CheekyThomas Guvernor
Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 1374
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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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.. |
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