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Replacing Steering Head Bearings

Started by SFC1000, Thursday, 22 October 2020, 09:33 PM

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SFC1000

I've only ridden the 14 home so far and felt the head bearings were crap.
So after doing them and fork oil, I'm about to check all the suspension settings and hopefully in the next week will be able to go for a decent run.
It has Angels front and rear with plenty of tread but they are 4 - 5 years old so I'll be feeling them out before I lay it over too far and find they're too hard.
I used to use Dunlop Elites, but they stopped making the type I used. You could lay them over till your helmet hit the road  :rofl2: with no signs of letting go.
I'll let you know in the coming weeks what I think.
I don't live near my old runs to do a real comparison as I knew Dayboro over Mt Mee to DÁgular like the back of my hand.
Also Woodford to Beerwah and also off this road what's called the secret road (really tight) up to Maleny which had a couple of K's of dirt.
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grog

The secret road, Stanly River i guess. No more dirt but rumour says a camera

SFC1000

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I just looked it up on maps, yep Stanley River.
Never really knew the name, was introduced to it in the 90's by some guys I rode with and they always referred to it as the secret road and the name stuck.
A camera, you're kidding. The fun police are everywhere.
That's what I liked about Mt Mee in the day, never saw any coppers. Mt Glorious was a different story.
There was a copper up there that booked guys for putting their helmet over the double lines, yep that's right.
Anyway my days of riding super quick are behind me as I now think of how much it would hurt to come off and the slow healing of age.
Besides I'm 20kgs heavier also.
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