Honda CRF50F 2004-2015 Service Manual page 156

TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard steering
• Faulty or damaged steering head bearings
• Insufficient tire pressure
• Steering stem top thread too tight
Steers to one side or does not track straight
• Bent fork
• Bent axle
• Wheel installed incorrectly
• Faulty steering head bearings
• Bent frame
• Worn wheel bearing
• Worn swingarm pivot components
Front wheel wobbling
• Bent rim
• Worn front wheel bearings
• Faulty tire
• Unbalanced tire and wheel
Wheel turns hard
• Faulty wheel bearings
• Bent front axle
• Brake drag
Soft suspension
• Weak fork springs
• Tire pressure too low
Stiff suspension
• Bent fork sliders
Front Suspension noisy
• Damaged or bent fork sliders
• Loose fork fasteners
Improper brake performance
• Incorrect adjustment of lever
• Contaminated brake shoes
• Worn brake shoes
• Worn brake cam
• Worn brake drum
• Improperly engaged brake arm serrations
FRONT WHEEL/BRAKE/SUSPENSION/STEERING
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