Head bearings advice

[pstormer]

Hi all. Removed the forks to paint the lowers and found the head bearings are goosed . Quick search on the bay and a full set of taper bearings with seals are on the way . As I haven't done a set in a while I would appreciated any advice on how to get the right tightness so as not to over tighten them or have them to loose .
Cheers
Paul

[Steve6088]

From my experience recently, I found that mine kept coming loose. I solved this by making sure the top yoke nut was torqued up correctly.

[AMCQ46]

There is a thread in the knowledge base section which I wrote, it takes you through the correct setting.

Steve, I have to Say mine never come loose after first setting and I think it is down to the races not being hammered fully home hence they move slightly after assembly

[Steve6088]

okay, your probably right.

[Jscobey]

when i did my fork swap and put in all balls taperd bearings, for a few weeks they kept coming loose and id get slop in the bearings. i finally fixed it by adding preload to the bearings (having a friend push down on the front of the bike while i torqued the nut to the proper spec)

plus i think it took a few weeks to have the races really seat themselves properly due installing the races with improper tools.

[VTRDark]

plus i think it took a few weeks to have the races really seat themselves properly due installing the races with improper tools.

That's not uncommon when fitting tapered bearings. It takes a couple of 100 miles to get them seated and bedded in. So expect to be making slight tweaks to the adjustment first off.

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[pstormer]

Thanks chaps for all the advice . Great write up amcq46

[gabi81]

i plan on doing mine but...dont have the stand to take front end of safely ....ideas??

[AMCQ46]

i plan on doing mine but...dont have the stand to take front end of safely ....ideas??

rear paddock stand and use a car jack under the sump. make sure the stand is as far back as it can go for stability, and put some weight on the pillion seat

[lloydie]

i plan on doing mine but...dont have the stand to take front end of safely ....ideas??

rear paddock stand

And a little stool !

[gabi81]

That's it!!!
thank you

[VTRDark]

And a little stool !

You constipated again then.

Or abba stand and something under the sump. I use a few bricks.

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[lloydie]

And a little stool !

You constipated again then.

Or abba stand and something under the sump. I use a few bricks.

(:-})

No the I have the runny kind at the mo !!

[VTRDark]

That's it this thread is turning to sh1t now

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[darkember]

And a little stool !

You constipated again then.

Or abba stand and something under the sump. I use a few bricks.

(:-})

No the I have the runny kind at the mo !!

Lloydie I told you to stop messing with the poodle