,
,
L'
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard steering
•
Steering stem adjusting nut
too
tight
•
Faulty or damaged steering head bearings
•
Insufficient tire pressure
•
Faulty
steering
damper
(After
'07)
Steers
to one
s
ide
or
does
not track straight
•
Bent fork tube
•
Bent axle
•
Wheel installed incorrectly
•
Unequal
oit quantity in
each
for
k tube
•
Faulty
steering head bearings
•
Bent
frame
•
Worn wheel bearings
•
Worn swing arm pivot components
•
Unevenly adjusted right and leh fork legs
Front
wheel wobbling
•
Bent
rim
•
Worn front wheel bearings
•
Bent spokes
•
Faulty
tire
•
Axle not tightened properly
•
Unbalanced
tire
and wheel
Wheel hard to turn
•
Faulty wheel
bear
ing
•
Bent
front
axle
•
Brake
drag
Soft suspension
•
Weak springs
•
Low
fork fluid level
•
low tire pressure
•
Incorrect fork fluid weight
Stiff suspension
•
Fork
oil quantity too much
•
Incorrect fo rk fluid weight
•
Bent or damaged fork tubes
•
Clogged fork fluid passage
Front suspension noisy
•
Insufficient fluid in fork
•
loose
fork
fastener
FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
14-7