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1977 XS650D Build (Restore/mod)
- Thread starter Altizzy
- Start date
Thinking out loud Not sure here .
Does it matter .. The load goes through the bearing balls Or ?? and some thread there to adjust play
If there is space enough
Does it matter .. The load goes through the bearing balls Or ?? and some thread there to adjust play
If there is space enough
Try putting a square on the outside of the tube and make sure the top lip of the tube is square to the side. Make sense?
Altizzy
XS650 Enthusiast
Altizzy
XS650 Enthusiast
The only way to keep it from knocking back and forth is to tighten it with too much force. It ended up making the front end feel squirrelly as it’s fighting against the tight bearings to return to center.
Altizzy
XS650 Enthusiast
It didn’t fix shit. I’m gonna tack weld the race to the head tube. I’m over this.
That will most likely ruin the heat treatment (hardness) of the race.
Altizzy
XS650 Enthusiast
I didn’t think of that. Sigh. I really don’t want to strip the frame and send it off to a machine shop but I think thats what I might need to do. Unless I can figure out another option… any ideas?
Those bearing sets always sit a little “Proud”. The only issue I’ve had is that makes the headlight ears a little short. Easily fixed with an o-ring. Never had an issue with slop and I’ve installed a few of those.
Yeah, let's find out if it's actually broke...
Seat the top race as if it's going back together.
Scrub that race and the bearing with solvent so it's squeaky clean... no signs of grease.
Paint some prussian blue (black or blue sharpie also works in a pinch) all over the outer race. Any tool maker/layout dye will work actually.
Reassemble (just the triple) like it's ready to ride and move it back and forth 'tween the stops for a good 30 sec to a minute.
Disassemble and give us a good pic of the marks made in the prussian blue. I want to see if the rings it makes are even or not. That'll tell us if the race is cocked or not.
We'll figure it out from there....
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Or just use a wide tip sharpie...
Altizzy
XS650 Enthusiast
Reading this, if I'm understanding correctly, it doesn't sound like an outer race issue. It sounds to me more like there's clearance in the bearings due to the inner races not being pulled fully into position when the stem nut is tightened.
