Topic: All Balls steering head spacers??

[Hotwheelbill]

I just got my Amazon All-Balls 201011 steering head bearing kit. 1976 CB750. It has two spacers. Can anyone tell me if I need the thinner or thicker one? Or is there a measurement I need to take?

[Gene]

There is a measurement - I don't recall it but I know it's in the instructions.

Do a search on the site here - typically it's the thinner one.

[Gene]

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,106073.msg1186059/topicseen.html#msg1186059

[Hotwheelbill]

Thanks guys. That was just what I needed including to tip of using the other spacer to help drive it home!

[pjlogue]

You may have an issue with the top bridge sitting higher than where it did with the old bearings.  The headlamp "ears" may have a gap between the top of the ears and the upper top bridge.  I had this problem on my '76 750K and '76 GL 1000.  I ended up using the old upper bearings and the new tapered bearings on the lower.  The top tapered bearing is thicker than the old ball bearing.  I believe I used the thinner washer for both bikes.

-P.

[Mr.Mazza]

You may have an issue with the top bridge sitting higher than where it did with the old bearings.  The headlamp "ears" may have a gap between the top of the ears and the upper top bridge.  I had this problem on my '76 750K and '76 GL 1000.  I ended up using the old upper bearings and the new tapered bearings on the lower.  The top tapered bearing is thicker than the old ball bearing.  I believe I used the thinner washer for both bikes.

-P.

I ended up with this same issue but only by 1mm, the ears still held fine and no other issues

[Hotwheelbill]

I guess that I should have mentioned that this is a 1976 GL1000 front end......ooops!