Front Wheel/Suspension/Steering Troubleshooting; Hard Steering; Steers To One Side Or Does Not Track Straight; Front Wheel Wobbles - Honda NSA700A DN-1 2009 Service Manual

Ball race remover
07946-3710500
TROUBLESHOOTING

Hard steering

• Steering top thread too tig ht
• Worn or damaged steering head bearings
• Bent steering stem
• Insufficient tire pressure
• Faulty tire

Steers to one side or does not track straight

• Damaged steering head bearings
• Bent fork leg
• Bent front axle
• Loose steering top thread
• Bent frame
• Worn wheel bearings
• Worn swingarm pivot components (page 16-8)

Front wheel wobbles

• Bent rim
• Worn wheel bearings
• Faulty tire
• Unbalanced tire and wheel
• Axle fastener not tightened properly
Wheel hard to turn
• Faulty wheel bearings
• Bent axle
• Brake drag (page 17-6)
Soft suspension
• Low fluid level in fork
• Weak fork spring
• Low tire pressure
• Insufficient fluid weight (low viscosity)
Stiff suspension
• Fork slider binds
• High fluid level in fork leg
• Bent fork tube
• Incorrect fluid weight (high viscosity)
• Clogged fork fluid passage
• High tire pressure
Front suspension noise
• Loose fork fasteners
• Worn slider or fork tube bushing
FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
Race remover attachment
07953-MJ1000B
U.S.A. only
Use with a long drift
15-5