Jim Dandy
Active member
Hi everyone:
So I rode home my new toy yesterday, a whole mile from the stealership. To begin with, oil is overfilled, and gas tank (dealer claimed was full) was bone dry when he said goodbye.
Okay on to the start, at every bump in the road, I felt a "klunk" in the front end, which I am guessing is the steering head bearings not torqued down. I think I need to go through everything and verify this thing is safe to drive. Taking it back to the dealer is not an option, since I do not trust them (mechanically) as far as I can throw them. After reading all the problems and cures, besides greasing and retorquing the steering head, greasing the drive spline & suspension bushings, what else do you guys recommend?
Should I be checking everything up front? I don't have the drive tool for the front wheel, nor do I have a manual for it yet.
Thanks everyone,
Jimbo
:dribble:
So I rode home my new toy yesterday, a whole mile from the stealership. To begin with, oil is overfilled, and gas tank (dealer claimed was full) was bone dry when he said goodbye.
Okay on to the start, at every bump in the road, I felt a "klunk" in the front end, which I am guessing is the steering head bearings not torqued down. I think I need to go through everything and verify this thing is safe to drive. Taking it back to the dealer is not an option, since I do not trust them (mechanically) as far as I can throw them. After reading all the problems and cures, besides greasing and retorquing the steering head, greasing the drive spline & suspension bushings, what else do you guys recommend?
Should I be checking everything up front? I don't have the drive tool for the front wheel, nor do I have a manual for it yet.
Thanks everyone,
Jimbo
:dribble:
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