KYMCO XCITING 500 Service Manual page 233

14.STEERING HANDLEBAR/FRONT WHEEL/
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard steering
• Steering stem top thread too tight
• Worn or damaged steering bearings
• Worn or damaged steering bearing races
• Bent steering stem
• Insufficient tire pressure
• Faulty front tire
Steers to one side or does not track straight
• Damaged or loose steering bearings
• Bent fork
• Bent front axle: wheel installed incorrectly
• Bent frame
• Faulty front tire
• Worn or damaged front wheel bearings
• Worn or damaged engine mounting bushings
Front wheel wobbling
• Bent rim
• Worn or damaged front wheel bearings
• Faulty front tire
• Loose front axle fasteners
14-3
Wheel turns hard
• Faulty front wheel bearings
• Bent front axle
• Brake drug
Soft suspension
• Weak fork spring
• Insufficient fluid in fork
• Deteriorated fork fluid
• Incorrect fork fluid weight
• Low tire pressure
Hard suspension
• Bent fork tube
• Too much fluid in fork
• Incorrect fork fluid weight
• Clogged fork fluid passage
• High tire pressure
Front suspension noise
• Worn slider or fork tube bushing
• Insufficient fluid in fork
• Loose fork fastener
XCITING 500