front end shake when braking
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front end shake when braking
so i got my bike back together and i am having two issues but one is more annoying then the other. when the front brakes are applied i get alot of shaking on the brakes through the handlebars. i tightend the stem nut and the front end down good but i didnt have a torque wrench on it or anything. any thoughts would be appreciated. i also think im getting noise out of the cam chain tensioner..has anyone just used the bolt trick with success? anyways any thoughts or help would be great!!
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CJ I would totally buy them off you if it didn't involve a fortune in p&p getting them here!!!
What do you have to replace your OEM ones?
I have front end shake and it's due to a warped rotor. Have a look to see if you have uneven wear of the front break pads. If not there is a chance both rotors could be warped!
I believe when the steering head bearing needs replacing it can cause vibrations under braking, I would get a second opinion on that though. If you hear a knock when pumping the front suspension with the front wheel locked then your bearing needs replacing.
I have not tried the CCT bolt fix but replacing it was easy enough. Have a look in the f4i section for a good sticky how to.
What do you have to replace your OEM ones?
I have front end shake and it's due to a warped rotor. Have a look to see if you have uneven wear of the front break pads. If not there is a chance both rotors could be warped!
I believe when the steering head bearing needs replacing it can cause vibrations under braking, I would get a second opinion on that though. If you hear a knock when pumping the front suspension with the front wheel locked then your bearing needs replacing.
I have not tried the CCT bolt fix but replacing it was easy enough. Have a look in the f4i section for a good sticky how to.
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when i assembled the front end i was not quite sure how far i should have the bars on the forks.is there a measurement for how much of the forks should be exposed when assembled? thanks i think the rotors are fine the donor bike only had 12k on the clock so they look like new oem still. im gonna reassemble the steering stem and double check tightness. thanks for any input
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Reassembling the head and torquing it to the right spec might help, but I would still examine the rotors, you will find warping has little to do with mileage. On the forks there is an indent where a stopper ring goes (P/N 90657-MR7-000) your clip-ons go right below that with the top triple next.
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