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Offline DickL

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STEM Nut on 750K0
« on: July 09, 2017, 03:50:03 AM »
Could a undertorqued stem nut cause the front wheel to hop? Mine was torqued to only 30 lbs
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Re: STEM Nut on 750K0
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2017, 04:52:12 AM »
Only if it allowed the steering stem to ride loosely within the stem bearings. Wheel hop is normally associated with a wheel out of true, out of balance, or improperly filled forks. I typically find a "ratcheting" type of behavior from the front end when the stem is loose (front-to-rear notchiness).
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Re: STEM Nut on 750K0
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2017, 10:27:37 AM »
Quote from: DickL on July 09, 2017, 03:50:03 AM
Could a undertorqued stem nut cause the front wheel to hop? Mine was torqued to only 30 lbs

30 in-lbs, or 30 ft-lbs?
If it has the OEM ball-and-race parts, it is only about 24 in-oz. (1.5 in-lbs). If it has tapered steering head bearings, it can go up to 5 in-lbs, but that will make it steer stiffly.
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