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    Steering head bearings

    Thanks for the replies, firstly the explanation about the floating disc was crystal clear thanks. The top chrome nut was torque down to the correct value. Unfortunatley I dont have Yamahas special C spanner to allow the lower head nut to be torqued down, and if I did I think that the...
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    Steering head bearings

    Thanks for the thoughts, I will try what you suggest, can you tell me what is a floating disc. Pete
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    Steering head bearings

    Thanks for the replies mate, yeah I always checked the side to side motion as well as the back and forth when I was checking for play, the side to side is free and easy. Maybe I will give the bearings another tweak tighter then back of slightly to see if it makes a difference, just worried that...
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    Steering head bearings

    Yeah, I tightned the inner lock nut then replace the top yolk and tighten the top chrome nut, check for slop, if any remove top yolk tighten the inner locknut some more than repeat the above until slop was removed. Once no play was detected I put the top locknut into position, fitted the lock...
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    Steering head bearings

    Firstly, this is my 1st post so hello to you all, I have been trawling the forums for a while now and find all your help and advise to be second to none, and given in a friendly and helpfull manner, unlike some other forums I have visited. Anyway I have a 04 Fazer 600 which I am currently...
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