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Old 04-06-2011, 07:50 PM
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I recently rode my buddies 954 and have realized my handle bars are really stiff. Does anyone know the cause and how I may fix this?
 
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Old 04-06-2011, 08:24 PM
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Check the steering stem bearings.
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 07:14 AM
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Yep, too tight steering bearings. If they're new, just leave them until they seat a bit and loosen up. If they're still too tight, loosen them up
 
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Old 04-07-2011, 01:56 PM
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Do you have a steering damper installed?
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 06:53 AM
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No damper installed, I will losen those beering this weekend and see. I hope it's that simple.
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 08:03 AM
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I know this may sound like a dumb *** question but what is your tire pressure sitting at? I know when my front tire leaked from the seal when it would get low it was tight.
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 12:01 PM
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+1 was going to ask this question as well.
 
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Old 04-09-2011, 10:30 PM
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Yep, check your front tire pressure. You could be riding around with 10 lbs of air and not know it, except it'll be a bitch to turn the bars at slow speeds.
 
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Old 04-22-2011, 10:41 AM
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And the answer was low tire pressure. All season I was riding around with low tire pressure. That is crazy, Thanks for all the advice.
 
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