Steering Stem(?)

[Charles Scappaticci]

Also the bottom seal isn't very effective and since you live in a
fairly wet climate the bearings are going to get wet.  Replace the
bearings.

Charles S.

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 11:55 AM, Buehrle, Michael
<Michael.Buehrle at ottawa.ca> wrote:
> Alex,
> Replace your steering head bearings if you have not done so already. OEM steering bearings are the weak point on this bike due to lack of lubrication.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com] On Behalf Of Alexander Finger
> Sent: July 08,2011 1:32 PM
> To: Buehrle, Michael
> Subject: Steering Stem(?)
>
> Hey List,
>
> this morning I wanted to go to work with the bike (after four days in Bern I
> had a Geneva day yesterday and wanted to benefit .. and take the bike..) but
> did not. Here's why. When I'm taking off I sometimes test the brakes. Once
> the back one to the point where the wheel blocks, then, less often, the
> front brake until it blocks, too. Both to check the brakes and to make me
> aware of how the bike reacts. The rear brake test went fine, but the front
> brake test sucked: When the wheel hit the blocking point, the steering
> slammed back and forth, just a little bit. I tried three times in a row just
> to make sure it was not an illusion, stopped and tested while standing: When
> I hit the front brake, I can move the whole column back and forth a few mm.
>
> Here's how the stem looks:
> https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2Jah5kKERqQWUP3kNJQz5v24soFl7X9jawsnpqQGwuQ?feat=directlink
>
> Based on my brief understanding there can't really be anything broken *that*
> badly in the steering, so I assume that loosening the steering (T1 on p13-2
> of the shop manual), tightening the stem and fixing it again should do the
> trick?
>
> cheers
> Alex
>
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