Troubleshooting - Honda 1998 VT750C Service Manual

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard steering
• Steering top thread too tight
• Faulty steering head bearings
• Damaged steering head bearings
• Faulty tire
• Insufficient tire pressure
Steers to one side or does not track straight
Bent fork
Faulty steering head bearings
Damaged steering head bearings
Bent frame
Worn wheel bearings
Bent front axle
Worn swingarm pivot component
Front wheel wobbling
• Bent rim
• Worn wheel bearings
• Faulty tire
• Unbalanced tire and wheel
13-4
Soft suspension
• Weak fork spring
• Low fluid level in fork
• Insufficient fluid in fork
• Low tire pressure
Hard suspension
• High tire pressure
• Bent fork
• High fluid level in fork
• Incorrect fluid weight
• Clogged fluid passage
Front suspension noisy
• Loose fork fasteners
• Insufficient fluid in fork
Wheel turns hard
• Faulty wheel bearings
• Bent front axle
• Brake drug
• Faulty speedometer gear