Honda Transalp XL700V Manual page 367

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard steering
• Steering top thread too tight
• Worn or damaged steering head bearings
• Bent steering stem
• Insufficient tire pressure
• Faulty tire
Steers to one side or does not track straight
• Bent fork leg
• Damaged steering head bearings
• Loose steering top thread
• Bent frame
• Worn wheel bearings
• Bent front axle
• Worn swingarm pivot components (page 14-21)
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 15-6)
Soft suspension
• Weak fork spring
• Low fluid level in fork
• Insufficient fluid weight (low viscosity)
• Low tire pressure
Stiff suspension
• High tire pressure
• Bent fork tube
• Fork slider binds
• High fluid level in fork leg
• Incorrect fluid weight (high viscosity)
• Clogged fork fluid passage
Front suspension noise
• Loose fork fasteners
• Insufficient fluid weight (low viscosity)
• Worn slider or fork tube bushing
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