headrace bearings and other things (almost done)

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Is it a clunk or a ker-plunk sound 

shhh feels like it rocks forward a tiny bit....

[terry950sm]

Sounds like you have over tightened them mate

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Sounds like you have over tightened them mate

really? ill I didn't do the nut up particularly tight

[terry950sm]

When you over-tighten them they then work loose.

My head bearings have been tightened every single time the bike has been in for service (3 times) or other work (twice). Bike comes out feeling smooth as anything, then over the next 5-8k miles the front end just feels a bit 'loose' and 'clunky'...goes in, head bearings tightened, then feels great again? And no, I don't pop wheelies all over the place!

[Carbon_ZX6R]

When you over-tighten them they then work loose.

My head bearings have been tightened every single time the bike has been in for service (3 times) or other work (twice). Bike comes out feeling smooth as anything, then over the next 5-8k miles the front end just feels a bit 'loose' and 'clunky'...goes in, head bearings tightened, then feels great again? And no, I don't pop wheelies all over the place!

so do I losen the big top nut or tighten it?

[terry950sm]

You might need new bearings. Take it to someone that can have a look and advise you.

[Carbon_ZX6R]

You might need new bearings. Take it to someone that can have a look and advise you.

ive just fitted them !!!!!!

[terry950sm]

Depends how good you fitted them.

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Depends how good you fitted them.

stop it your make me cry!!!

[Green_Ninja]

Head bearings don't need to be 'tightened' they need to be correctly pre-loaded. In a lot of cases you need to torque them up to a setting anf then back them off 1/4 or 1/2 a turn, it depends on the bike so you need to get the correct information.

You may have 'fitted' them but have you fitted them correctly, I'd guess not.

Do some reseach, like on the KTM forum that has been suggested as they WILL have the correct information, to makesure you actuallyknow the correct process for fitting and adjusting the bearings. As said if you have over-tightened them you may well have scrapped them.

something on here  https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=how%20to%20correctlt%20set%20ktm%20steerining%20head%20bearings


may help.

[Carbon_ZX6R]

there smooth as anything I didn't do them up tight so I cant have done that I need a torque wrench and id be sorted