GT550M Fork Problem

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asco58
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Re: GT550M Fork Problem

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My original roller balls were very badly worn out so I replaced them with tapered roller bearings and adjusted them very recently.
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canaletto5
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Re: GT550M Fork Problem

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Always better with boxers I find
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asco58
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Re: GT550M Fork Problem

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canaletto5 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:22 pm Always better with boxers I find
I agree :lol: :lol:
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750ynot
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Re: GT550M Fork Problem

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An update on my bounce as I said I would, after changing head bearings and fitting new tube, which allowed correct fitting of tyre, the bike is no longer trying to kill me, the bounce has gone and it rides nice now :D don't think the tyre had anything to do with the bounce, as it was only a little off, had worse on other bikes, think it was the head bearings causing the trouble.
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asco58
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Re: GT550M Fork Problem

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Interesting, The bearing must have been well loose to be bouncing about like that.
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750ynot
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Re: GT550M Fork Problem

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No! the opposite, too tight.
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Alan H
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Ah, Yorkshire bearings. Nowt wrong wi'them. :roll:
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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750ynot
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Re: GT550M Fork Problem

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Alan H wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:21 pm Ah, Yorkshire bearings. Nowt wrong wi'them. :roll:

:lol: :lol:
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canaletto5
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Alan H wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:21 pm Ah, Yorkshire bearings. Nowt wrong wi'them. :roll:
Yup, I use Yorkshire fittings on my plumbing jobs, so tight there's no chance of water ever escaping.
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Bikenbass
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Re: GT550M Fork Problem

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canaletto5 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 18, 2022 1:49 pm
Alan H wrote: ↑Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:21 pm Ah, Yorkshire bearings. Nowt wrong wi'them. :roll:
Yup, I use Yorkshire fittings on my plumbing jobs, so tight there's no chance of water ever escaping.
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