Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 286

FRONT
WH
EEL/SUSPENSION/STEERtNG
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard
steering
.
lnsufficient
tire pressure
.
Faulty tire
.
Steering stem
adjustment
nut too tight
.
Worn or damaged
steering
beatings
.
lVorn
or damaged steering beating races
.
Bent steering stem
Steers to
one side or does
not track straight
.
Bent axle
.
Wheel
installed incorrecfly
.
Worn,or damaged
wheel
bearings
.
Bent
fork
leg
.
Damaged or loose
steering
bearings
.
Damaged frame
.
Faulty
wheel
bearing
Front
wheel wobbles
.
Bent
rim
.
Faulty tire
.
Worn or damaged
wheel
bearings
.
Loose axle
.
Unbalanced tire and wheel
Wheel hard
to
turn
.
Faulty wheel
bearings
.
Bent axle
.
Brake drag
(page 17-2)
Soft suspension
.
Low tire pressure
.
Weak fork
spring
.
Low fluid
level
in fork
.
lncorrect fork fluid
weight (low viscosity)
Stiff suspension
.
High tire
pressure
.
Bent fork
tube
.
Fork slider binds
.
High fluid
level
in
fork
.
lncorrect fork fluid
weight (high viscosity)
.
Clogged fork fluid passage
Front suspension noise
.
Loose fork fasteners
.
lncorrect fork fluid
weight (low viscosity)
.
Worn slider of fork
tube
bushing
15-4