Quick fix steering bearings

  • Z199Y003
    Z199Y003
    2 years ago
    My steering bearings are gone handlebars move like hands on a clock my HD dealership won't return my calls or respond to my emails and I need my bike for work I've ordered the bearings kit and am gonna get another mechanic to fix still gotta ride to work in meantime and use girlfriends bike when she's not using hers is there any temporary fix in meantime
  • fatbat
    fatbat
    2 years ago
    Are you sure it’s not the handlebar riser bolts or bushings?
  • Z199Y003
    Z199Y003
    2 years ago
    Pretty sure it's not the handlebars they're on good and proper they don't move like they're loose. it's the rotation from left to right. It's hard to explain the feeling
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    2 years ago
    What year?  I just replaced my head-stem bearings this wekend as after 35 years or so they were slightly notched!  Not that I minded, but the darn RWC did...lol.

    Not hard to do if you have the right tools and a manual. (or a welder if you do not have the right tools)

     
  • Z199Y003
    Z199Y003
    2 years ago
    It's a 2020 street 500 was made in India as I live in Australia and can't get the U.S. model here don't know if that makes a huge difference 
  • steelo
    steelo
    2 years ago
    Can you post a picture of the setup?
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    2 years ago
    And a 2020 bike should have perfect bearings so are you 100% sure its them?
  • STEAMER
    STEAMER
    2 years ago
    Quoting Z199Y003 on 09 Jan 2022 05:28 AM

    My steering bearings are gone handlebars move like hands on a clock my HD dealership won't return my calls or respond to my emails and I need my bike for work I've ordered the bearings kit and am gonna get another mechanic to fix still gotta ride to work in meantime and use girlfriends bike when she's not using hers is there any temporary fix in meantime

    Try going in to dealer, get them to take for ride. They will try fob you off. But demand they rectify. If they say its all good, demand they put it in writing. 
  • fatbat
    fatbat
    2 years ago
    Quoting Z199Y003 on 09 Jan 2022 05:28 AM

    My steering bearings are gone handlebars move like hands on a clock my HD dealership won't return my calls or respond to my emails and I need my bike for work I've ordered the bearings kit and am gonna get another mechanic to fix still gotta ride to work in meantime and use girlfriends bike when she's not using hers is there any temporary fix in meantime

    Quoting STEAMER on 10 Jan 2022 12:09 AM

    Try going in to dealer, get them to take for ride. They will try fob you off. But demand they rectify. If they say its all good, demand they put it in writing. 

    Per above post from steamer, two year factory warranty means harley dealer will need to inspect/repair under warranty. Chances are it’ll be a bolt in need of tightening and if this is the case, ensure the right type of loktite is used. I’d check all of the bolts and fittings around handlebar risers before taking to dealer though. Quicker and easier than the ride to the dealer