Honda CB HORNET 160R 2015 Shop Manual page 199

Steering cone installer
070SRTKSP006
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard steering
• Steering stem adjusting nut too tight
• Damaged steering head bearing/race
Insufficient tire pressure
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• Faulty tire
Steers to one side or does not track straight
• Bent fork
• Bent front axle
• Wheel installed incorrectly
• Faulty steering head bearings
• Bent frame
• Faulty wheel bearing
• Worn swing arm pivot components
• Unevenly assembled left and right fork legs
• Unequal oil quantity in each fork leg
Front wheel wobbling
• Bent rim
• Worn or damaged wheel bearings
• Faulty tire
• Axle not tightened properly
Wheel turns hard
• Faulty wheel bearings
• Bent axle
• Brake drag
Soft suspension
• Weak fork spring
Insufficient fluid in fork
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Insufficient tire pressure
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Hard suspension
Incorrect fork fluid viscosity
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• Bent or damaged fork tubes
Clogged fluid passage
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• Damaged fork tube and/or fork slider
Front suspension noisy
Insufficient fluid in fork
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• Loose fork fasteners
FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
12-3