MN_Bobber
79 XS650 Newb
[/IMG]All right guys, I need some assistance. I can't seem to get my steering coumn installed correctly. I changed from the ball bearings to the tapered bearings. The races are seated correctly and completely. The bottom bearing is seated all the way on the steering shaft. When I go to install the steering column into the neck and put the top bearing on, it won't go down all the way. I can't get it tightened up correctly. It seems as if the top bearing is beeing stopped by a collar machined 2 1/4 inches from the top of the shaft.
Here are some measurements I just took:
Chasis neck length - 6 3/4 inches
steering column shaft length - 9 inches
top of shaft to machined colar - 2 1/4
Anyone got any advice? This is starting to wear on me as it should be very simple. I'll try and get some pics up if that will help.
Sean
Here are some measurements I just took:
Chasis neck length - 6 3/4 inches
steering column shaft length - 9 inches
top of shaft to machined colar - 2 1/4
Anyone got any advice? This is starting to wear on me as it should be very simple. I'll try and get some pics up if that will help.
Sean
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