Steering Head Bearings Adjustment

Bob and Mark show us steering head bearing adjustment by removing the clutch and throttle cables so the front end will have free movement. A piece of tape helps with testing fall away and they cover painted surfaces. They loosen pinch bolts and test fall away. If out of spec, they loosen the stem adjustment pinch bolt and tighten or loosen the steering bearing bolt to get the motorcycle into spec. Take your time and check your work.
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[@SA-hk8xj]

I have an 02 FatBoy that does NOT have the adjustable star nut…and all videos out there except this one show how to adjust using that method. The HD service manual is very vague in their description on how to do this simple procedure. Your instructions were clear and easy to follow. But most of all, this video explains the process for those “older” models that do not have the star adjustment nut yet. Thank you 👍😎

[@FixMyHogfreechannel]

We're so glad to have helped!

[@celticcoin]

Thank you .Great presentation very clear and precise.

[@joebehanna5894]

Thank you , I feel more comfortable going into my stem bearing adjustment. You covered that very well and you are a great teacher. I'll be watching for more now that I'm a sub.

[@FixMyHogfreechannel]

Awesome stop by our site for more on the topic: www.fixmyhog.com/?s=steering

[@keeto56]

I learned something here. Thank you.

[@billandrosejackson8676]

Thank you for this video ,,, was searching for how this adjuster nut sits.Previous owner installed it with tapper end down.After adjusting fall away and torque down .I seam to have a small clunk when moving forks:your still photo of stem nut picture shows tapper end up!

[@jeffreylonigro4081]

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[@mrbigg7255]

Great video

[@FixMyHogfreechannel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@fagen2222]

Ym forks straight themselves up ?

[@FixMyHogfreechannel]

Great question! We have a lot of great answers on our website. www.fixmyhog.com/harley-tips-a-z-index/ and ‘Ask an Expert’ section for members of our online community. I would be happy to send your question off to the experts. To get started, please send the email associated with your paid membership account. Thanks!

[@MujoNovak]

what if the fender is bent?

[@FixMyHogfreechannel]

Fix it: www.fixmyhog.com/videos/paint-your-harley/

[@jerrybigrig9475]

You may have to slackening it too..

[@johnlucas8924]

Put 35 foot lbs and you are ready to go

[@mikelarochemusic4693]

Correction here. If you fall below the specified distance, ie 1.5 inches when the minimum is 2, this means your bearings are too LOOSE, not too tight. The sooner the wheel falls away the looser the bearings are. If you move forward with this being too tight and loosen the bearings, you will find you made it worse. Low number bearings too loose, high number bearings too tight.

[@dennytuma]

diddos i thought that seemed ass backwards