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Steering Head Roller Bearing - Upgrade or Boondoogle?
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<blockquote data-quote="RossKean" data-source="post: 1455713" data-attributes="member: 19880"><p>Tapered bearings on my 2017 BMW F700GS. Easy to adjust and both handling and bearing longevity are highly dependent upon torque. Quite a few people have had to replace them due to brinelling, usually because the bearings get hammered into the races in rougher terrain - made worse with bearings too loose.</p><p></p><p>When I got mine, handling felt like I was trying to ride on a steep hump running down the middle of the road- felt like it kept falling off one side and then the other requiring frequent adjustments. Steering didn't feel especially tight but I was constantly correcting. Bike was transformed by loosening the bearing torque. Bearings were still in good shape, much to my surprise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RossKean, post: 1455713, member: 19880"] Tapered bearings on my 2017 BMW F700GS. Easy to adjust and both handling and bearing longevity are highly dependent upon torque. Quite a few people have had to replace them due to brinelling, usually because the bearings get hammered into the races in rougher terrain - made worse with bearings too loose. When I got mine, handling felt like I was trying to ride on a steep hump running down the middle of the road- felt like it kept falling off one side and then the other requiring frequent adjustments. Steering didn't feel especially tight but I was constantly correcting. Bike was transformed by loosening the bearing torque. Bearings were still in good shape, much to my surprise. [/QUOTE]
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