deeptekkie
Junior Member
Having owned at least five other bikes before my Fazer I have never had to replace any steering head bearings. I had never heard of these bearing failures until I came to the forum. I am amazed how many folks have had problems. (I have had to replace two sets of swingarm bushings on dirt bikes)
There seems to be much dissention as to the cause of these failures.
Some folks say wheelies are the cause. Others that wheelie daily say "no problems". Some say water. Some say their bearings last forever while others have failures as soon as the warranty is gone, etc, etc, etc.
While I know that this poll will not generate any concrete evidence and it is based only on personal opinons, it IS (somewhat) based on owner's own personal experiences as well. I would like to hear everyone's opinion and just see what the general board's opinion is? This is for everyone whether or not you've had problems with your bearings. Thanks for your input.
There seems to be much dissention as to the cause of these failures.
Some folks say wheelies are the cause. Others that wheelie daily say "no problems". Some say water. Some say their bearings last forever while others have failures as soon as the warranty is gone, etc, etc, etc.
While I know that this poll will not generate any concrete evidence and it is based only on personal opinons, it IS (somewhat) based on owner's own personal experiences as well. I would like to hear everyone's opinion and just see what the general board's opinion is? This is for everyone whether or not you've had problems with your bearings. Thanks for your input.