HIMALAYAN CONESET/STEERING STEM BEARING ADJUSTMENT - DIY

[@danielben-avraham1539]

Love your channel, I am in South America and my Himalayan was rattling through the steering head every time I hit a bump in the road. I was perplexed because it only has 9,000km of highway miles on it. I checked the chrome head bolt as you said, and it was loose. So I tightened it down and no more clunking sounds. Thanks.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

happy for you friend.

[@prakadeeshlr4618]

Really informative. No one had explained this so clearly and a remedy for this issue. All we can see are this bike has this issue. As far as i'm concerned, we cannot directly compare the maintenance process for the himalayan with that of the other bikes as this is an ADV and it is desinged to be this way. I had the bearings adjusted by a mechanic whose is a friend of mine just the way you had explained. Keep up this great work. A big Thumbs Up from a fellow himalayan owner 👍👍

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Thank you for the kind acknowledgment friend. Will for sure keep making meaningful videos .

[@pissoff247]

That's because they are garbage 🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️

[@Manu.Kurian]

Live your videos.. You have a very nice way of sharing technical details in a clan manner and not making it sound very hifi... Your passion to share your knowledge is visible in all your videos...ans yours are the best videos about mods, maintenance and rides.... Keep vlogging as your vlogs are informative... Look forward to meeting you in person someday... Stay Blessed...

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

thanks for the lovely words of appreciation and acknowledgement . means a lot to me . I am an educator by profession so i guess it reflects on my passion as well. And i truly and sincerely believe in sharing knowledge and ideas while i can . thanks again for taking the time to pen down these words.

[@Thp33]

Agreed..I too just thought about people complaining about ball bearing. Its wrong. The problem is about the adjustment of the stem. I too had "himalayan issues" and i thought "ball bearings" because that's what most people say. But yesterday a local garage guy found out that it was the steering stem. It broke into two pieces. Ball bearings were just fine. And all this because of some faulty adjustment at dealer workshop.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Thank you for mentioning this here dear friend.🙏

[@writzdigitalsolutions2271]

Buddy im facing the same issue please help me @Thp33 its just driven only for 1000kms whenever i took on small pitter roads there is an noise comming from t-stem like tang tang please help buddy

[@gurpreetgagan7671]

Nice Video Ben. Agree With You. Bearing need to clean and greasing time to time.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Absolutely

[@manulal7423]

Informative 🔥🔥🔥

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Glad it helps

[@ashuthakur1306]

Lovely video bro👍👍 I watch your all videos,you explained a lot about this machine. Very happy to see ur coming videos😊😊 keep it up🙏

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Thanks friend

[@Santanujamatia]

Thanks for this video fully satisfied

[@wandererk2]

Even after adjusting what if the bind is still there ? Does changing the stem bearing and cone set bearing will fix it ?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

this video is a precaution and not a cure for dented steering races . with zero freeplay at the forks ( watch previous video ) if you still have binding , then you have already dented your stem races mostly top , sometimes even at bottom. you will have to change your bearings and races.

[@kevindarkstar]

Technically you don't need to ride it to check it, put the bike on the main stand turn the bars left to right check for smooth movement, and then get hold of the forks legs and test for backwards and forwards play if no you've got it

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

technically yes , but every rider likes the steering STIFFNESS/ RESISTANCE a certain way and hence it is important that you test ride.

[@Backyard.Archery]

Really helpful... thank you

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RodrigoSW]

As alway great video !!! whit solution of one of the problem can present on our Himalayan.....Can you comment about the original handlebar that come standar .....You use a black one ? thank and apriciate the info you share

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Glad that the videos help fellow bikers . I use a ktm duke 390 handlebar ( pls watch my adv handlebar setup video )

[@Jhingratakata86]

❤ brother loved your video

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Thanks dear brother

[@ameenshereef3490]

When i push my front suspension to all the down by holding the front brakes. There is a knocking sound from the front.

[@SanjaySingh-Nomad]

Hey Ben, which Handle bar weight you are using on KTM Duke 390 handle bar?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

ktms

[@SanjaySingh-Nomad]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN KTM Duke 390 right ?

[@powermickel]

Steering Stem Lock Nut (M24) 60-70 Nm

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Thank you for mentioning it here . 🙏

[@GregoryHouseMD1]

Thanks perfect video! :)

[@its_udaysspecial6198]

Awesome bro, wondering from where have you been learning all these 👍👍👍👍

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

20 years for being a DIY mechanic 😁. An a keen student of everything in life .

[@its_udaysspecial6198]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN Very nice, great 20 years exp. Have you been working for Royal Enfield or general mechanic for all bikes.

[@Motobot1]

have you ever had this issue when taking your hands of the handlebar while driving, the motorcycle immediately start leaning to the right! Me and a couple of friends with Himalayans have this same issue and searching what could be the cause of that. I'm talking about completely new Euro5 Himalayans that have this issue from day 1.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Get your front wheel trued

[@ankushudapure9866]

I wish to see. you and art of motorcyle admin murtuza junaid collaborated vlog.. To acknowledge all biker enthusiastic people

[@68raghava]

Hitting a small pothole gives vibrations till handlebar in my himalayan . Service Centre’s recommended change of bearings and cone which are always out of stock. Will this work as a temporary fix ?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

this video is preventive maintenance. also double check your bearings condition before deciding anything. take it to pro mechanic in your area and get it checked.

[@68raghava]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN Im from chennai any pro you can suggest? No one is comfortable with himalayan in my area.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

@@68raghava which area are you from ?

[@68raghava]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN K.K.Nagar

[@smalltimeadventures_usa]

Thanks for posting!

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

glad it helped.

[@hilltramper796]

Bro how can i find . if my bike got conset issue

[@chi_gga3219]

How free should be ghe steering on himalayan?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

if you ride off road a slightly firmer set up is better.

[@ridewithronak]

Suddenly I felt pulling while hitting the corners and also feels the handlebar is harder than regular to move. What could be the possible reason?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Your forks are twisted . Watch my next video

[@ridewithronak]

Sorry to bother you bro, i am not able to find the exact video you're talking about. Can you please reply with the link. Will appreciate that

[@himalayanblender7248]

Which is the best bearing brand

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

any of the German made ones . part no 30205 taper roller bearings.

[@Backyard.Archery]

When you say 90% service center “get the torque wrong” do you mean they put too much torque or too little?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Too much mostly. It’s best if one takes time to dial it in . Dual sport / adv motorcycles are the most misunderstood of the lot by novices . These bikes need a lot more care than street bikes .

[@Backyard.Archery]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN you explain so well... as a novice it is really fun to learn

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

@@Backyard.Archery glad to hear that David . 😊🙏

[@JesseW-um8de]

I rewatch this every time I have to retighten my steering head adjustment. Maybe time to check the bearing or use loctite.

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Scrub the paint away under the lucking nut. That should work

[@hyamgonmeivlogs7251]

Thanks alot ❤️❤️👍🏻

[@itsarindambanerjee]

Gr8 info

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

glad that it helped friend.

[@hugodanielgd]

Tengo exactamente el mismo problema

[@wandererk2]

Please mention the Japanese bearing details ?

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

part no 30205 taper roller bearings . go to shops that sell thee bearings and ask for japanese make.

[@chintan2128]

I had put the timson tyres , same as yours on my Himalayan , but I do mostly ride on tarmac , than off road , is it still ok to have it , or should I replace it with Apollo ? Kindly suggest ♥️

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

It’s a heavier tyre ( read about effects of unsprung weight ) also a off-road biased tread pattern ( increased vibrations ) . Traction is almost comparable on Tarmac and a lot better on off road terrain . So decide for yourself if you should keep it . Also Timsun TS 822 is a much better road tyre

[@chintan2128]

@@ONTWOWHEELSBEN thank you 😊

[@balajiiyengar4]

I would rather take it to a technician than doing myself as the adjustment needs some expertise else I have to re do it multiple times. Informative though

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

You do it yourself only if you wish to learn from the process friend . Any other reason and you are right , it’s best to leave it to someone who knows better

[@farawayvlogs]

Hey bro can i connect with you on facebook or Instagram ?? I need some help from you !

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Kindly contact via whatsapp [phone]

[@hyamgonmeivlogs7251]

Bro can we have private chating

[@ONTWOWHEELSBEN]

Pls connect via Instagram brother ( same name )

[@saranvava1]

Mainly issue is caused by rusting to avoid this next time don't go to SC instead go to nearest mechanic who have a good torque wrench with these: Aom nylon cap NTN bearing 30205 High quality waterproof grease A dust seal (from sc/spare) N.b- Check nut torque 60-70 Nm

[@aravindkrishnankp2112]

Can you suggest some good waterproof grease?

[@saranvava1]

@@aravindkrishnankp2112 am currently using maxima waterproof grease from Bikenbiker which costed 849₹