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[hardyreels]

This was a letdown. I posted a question regarding my steering column bearings a few days ago. While a heated debate raged on about exhaust pipes none of the experts who I was hoping to hear from could bother to respond to my post. Boo Hoo! You may now direct your Ire at this message because I fear that the noisy pipe battle is loosing steam. I had used this forum site in the past as a source for technical advise. This experience makes me dam glad that I have both a Clymer Manual and a better than room temperature IQ. Thanks For all your help,

[Michael Martin]

Did you follow the instructions in your Clymer manual under the heading "Steering Play and Adjustment"? You mentioned tightening to 24 lb-ft but I didn't see that torque value as part of the procedure. Mike Martin, Louisville, KY ________________________________ From: hardyreels To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 7:03:20 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] No response to my Question? ! Re: Steering column bearings. This was a letdown. I posted a question regarding my steering column bearings a few days ago. While a heated debate raged on about exhaust pipes none of the experts who I was hoping to hear from could bother to respond to my post. Boo Hoo! You may now direct your Ire at this message because I fear that the noisy pipe battle is loosing steam. I had used this forum site in the past as a source for technical advise. This experience makes me dam glad that I have both a Clymer Manual and a better than room temperature IQ. Thanks For all your help, [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:03:20 -0000 "hardyreels" writes:

> This was a letdown. I posted a question regarding my steering column > > bearings a few days ago. While a heated debate raged on about > exhaust > pipes none of the experts who I was hoping to hear from could bother > to > respond to my post. Boo Hoo! > > You may now direct your Ire at this message because I fear that the > > noisy pipe battle is loosing steam. I had used this forum site in > the > past as a source for technical advise. This experience makes me dam > > glad that I have both a Clymer Manual and a better than room > temperature IQ. > > Thanks For all your help,

<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> hardyreels, I had to go back and look through my deleted messages to find your previous post. The only question(s) I saw in it was... "Have you ever had your steering syem nut just come loose? Mine did and guess what?" I didn't think it really mattered what had happened to my bike since my bike is ridden and maintained differently from yours. But I understand your disappointment at not getting any response to your post. So in the spirit of cooperation... My steering bearing adjustment changed this summer and was easily corrected. No real pointers on how to change steering head bearings other than make sure you have the bike weight off the front end when you take the front end apart. But I'm guessing you already know that. If you have trouble getting the lower outer race out of the steering head you could maybe weld a large washer to the inside of the race to provide a place to use a punch. Also you could weld a bead to the inside of the race and when the weld cools the race will shrink and may fall out. I usually find it helpful to cut the bearing cage and inner race apart on the lower bearing. Then hit the cut on the inner race with a cold chisel and hammer to crack it completely. Then it should slide right off the steering stem. A friend from NE told me a few months ago that he changed some steering head bearings on a KLR using bearings from All Balls. I did a google search on all balls and found a site with the bearings listed. I think the price was very good and included seals if I recall correctly. Hope this is helpful. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT ____________________________________________________________ Click here to learn more about nursing jobs. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2bVNhpyzBVrQDdOXKUmFr2ObOluGX2HJ7xuLjtPMvFUhNS8/

[Don Montgomery]

Top Posted, because I can! --------------------------------- So, dude - What was the question, again? Don M Subject: [DSN_KLR650] No response to my Question? ! Re: Steering column bearings.

> This was a letdown. I posted a question regarding my steering column > bearings a few days ago. While a heated debate raged on about exhaust > pipes none of the experts who I was hoping to hear from could bother to > respond to my post. Boo Hoo! > > You may now direct your Ire at this message because I fear that the > noisy pipe battle is loosing steam. I had used this forum site in the > past as a source for technical advise. This experience makes me dam > glad that I have both a Clymer Manual and a better than room > temperature IQ. > > Thanks For all your help, >

[Ross Lindberg]

> I did a search on All Balls and found a site with the bearings

listed. I think

> the price was very good and included seals if I recall correctly. > > Hope this is helpful. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline

Massive Snip. Gee Jeff, I get nervous about a website called "All Balls". I'm sorry, I just could pass that one up! LOL. Ross

[Robert Waters]

Well, hardyreels, it was not exactly right that you got NO reply, because I replied to you privately. From what it sounded like to me (don't mean to insult your intelligence, because I have been there and thought the same thing) the nut that got loose may have been the one that actually holds the handle bars down. Tightening it will not tighten the bearings at all. Also, it is highly unlikely that the bearing are even bad. The bearings are like wheel bearings and can take a lot of use and abuse. It is most likely that the nut on top is loose and simply needs tightening. That is all that was wrong with mine. It did take better than an hour to do the job. About a month ago, I posted to the list a vidio that showed how to do it. I told you in my private letter that you could do a search on the web site and probably find it and that if you didn't find it get back with me. Just a search of my name (dated after August) will bring it up because I don't think I have posted since. Good luck. Robert Waters Posted by: "hardyreels" hardyreels@... hardyreels Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:03 pm (PST) This was a letdown. I posted a question regarding my steering column bearings a few days ago. While a heated debate raged on about exhaust pipes none of the experts who I was hoping to hear from could bother to respond to my post. Boo Hoo! You may now direct your Ire at this message because I fear that the noisy pipe battle is loosing steam. I had used this forum site in the past as a source for technical advise. This experience makes me dam glad that I have both a Clymer Manual and a better than room temperature IQ. Thanks For all your help, [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[fmhilton]

You ought to see what I got with "Old Balls." I was refered back the the BMW Airhead list. Mike H.

----- Original Message ----- From: Ross Lindberg To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 7:31 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] No response to my Question? ! Re: Steering column bearings. > I did a search on All Balls and found a site with the bearings listed. I think > the price was very good and included seals if I recall correctly. > > Hope this is helpful. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline Massive Snip. Gee Jeff, I get nervous about a website called "All Balls". I'm sorry, I just could pass that one up! LOL. Ross [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[David Bell]

I'd like to see that but don't know how to access it. Could you help me? thanks. dave bell ________________________________ From: Robert Waters To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Cc: hardyreels@... Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 9:19:25 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re:No response to my Question? ! Re: Steering column bearings. Well, hardyreels, it was not exactly right that you got NO reply, because I replied to you privately. From what it sounded like to me (don't mean to insult your intelligence, because I have been there and thought the same thing) the nut that got loose may have been the one that actually holds the handle bars down. Tightening it will not tighten the bearings at all. Also, it is highly unlikely that the bearing are even bad. The bearings are like wheel bearings and can take a lot of use and abuse. It is most likely that the nut on top is loose and simply needs tightening. That is all that was wrong with mine. It did take better than an hour to do the job. About a month ago, I posted to the list a vidio that showed how to do it. I told you in my private letter that you could do a search on the web site and probably find it and that if you didn't find it get back with me. Just a search of my name (dated after August) will bring it up because I don't think I have posted since. Good luck. Robert Waters Posted by: "hardyreels" hardyreels@yahoo. com hardyreels Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:03 pm (PST) This was a letdown. I posted a question regarding my steering column bearings a few days ago. While a heated debate raged on about exhaust pipes none of the experts who I was hoping to hear from could bother to respond to my post. Boo Hoo! You may now direct your Ire at this message because I fear that the noisy pipe battle is loosing steam. I had used this forum site in the past as a source for technical advise. This experience makes me dam glad that I have both a Clymer Manual and a better than room temperature IQ. Thanks For all your help, [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Robert Waters]

Try this: http://www.klr650.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20489 Sorry, I could not get the link to the video to work. rw

--- On Sat, 11/15/08, David Bell wrote: From: David Bell Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re:No response to my Question? ! Re: Steering column bearings. To: "Robert Waters" , DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Cc: hardyreels@... Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 11:50 AM I'd like to see that but don't know how to access it. Could you help me? thanks. dave bell From: Robert Waters To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Cc: hardyreels@... Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 9:19:25 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re:No response to my Question? ! Re: Steering column bearings. Well, hardyreels, it was not exactly right that you got NO reply, because I replied to you privately. From what it sounded like to me (don't mean to insult your intelligence, because I have been there and thought the same thing) the nut that got loose may have been the one that actually holds the handle bars down. Tightening it will not tighten the bearings at all. Also, it is highly unlikely that the bearing are even bad. The bearings are like wheel bearings and can take a lot of use and abuse. It is most likely that the nut on top is loose and simply needs tightening. That is all that was wrong with mine. It did take better than an hour to do the job. About a month ago, I posted to the list a vidio that showed how to do it. I told you in my private letter that you could do a search on the web site and probably find it and that if you didn't find it get back with me. Just a search of my name (dated after August) will bring it up because I don't think I have posted since. Good luck. Robert Waters Posted by: "hardyreels" hardyreels@yahoo. com hardyreels Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:03 pm (PST) This was a letdown. I posted a question regarding my steering column bearings a few days ago. While a heated debate raged on about exhaust pipes none of the experts who I was hoping to hear from could bother to respond to my post. Boo Hoo! You may now direct your Ire at this message because I fear that the noisy pipe battle is loosing steam. I had used this forum site in the past as a source for technical advise. This experience makes me dam glad that I have both a Clymer Manual and a better than room temperature IQ. Thanks For all your help, [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Randy S]

Hey guys. Just thought I'd mention that I've got a spare KLR front end going up for auction on Ebay starting later tonight, in case anybody was interested in it before the auction starts. If later then this is the auction link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=280286886875 Randy