Let's talk about, someone school me on loose balls as they apply to steering head bearings.
Switched out the head bearings in my/my nephew's FZ a few weeks ago. Was a little surprised that I couldn't readily see the damage or wear to the old bearings as bad as it steered. Didn't spend much time looking at them though.
Picked up a bike today that I know has had an easy life. It steers like a friggin' dumptruck.
So is it an adjustment, lubrication thing? Or will a minute amount of wear make them notchy?
I've heard, read on here, that loose balls are actually superior to tapered bearings.
Theorizing to myself, I've come up with that if the races are cherry loose balls will take force equally well in all planes. Whereas caged bearings are something of a tradeoff. Is this the deal?
Switched out the head bearings in my/my nephew's FZ a few weeks ago. Was a little surprised that I couldn't readily see the damage or wear to the old bearings as bad as it steered. Didn't spend much time looking at them though.
Picked up a bike today that I know has had an easy life. It steers like a friggin' dumptruck.
So is it an adjustment, lubrication thing? Or will a minute amount of wear make them notchy?
I've heard, read on here, that loose balls are actually superior to tapered bearings.
Theorizing to myself, I've come up with that if the races are cherry loose balls will take force equally well in all planes. Whereas caged bearings are something of a tradeoff. Is this the deal?