Holy samoley..I finally got a round tuit and installed my roller bearings in my steering head on the Speedmaster. Huge Giant Unbelievable difference.
Why Triumph did not put these $25 bearings in is a mystery to me. Very inexpensive and vastly superior to the pos ball bearings that came stock.
I always had a loose front end with the dreaded wobble decelerating around 40mph. That be gone now. The front end feels solid like it should.
Anyway, I got them online, don't remember where, I bought them 3years ago.
All Balls 41-6245 and another number that is 22-1020 (motorcycle superstore maybe?)
They are for a Honda but they fit perfect.
Beware, this is NOT a simple replacement for a novice tech. You need to get the old ones off with a bearing puller (or cut if you are good) and the new ones need pressing on or pound with a thick piece of 1.25" pipe.
The races need to be seated below the rim which was tricky but using a rubber mallet and a piece of copper got them where they needed to be.
Then you need to seat them by over tightening for a minute then back off and adjust the free play as described in the manual. You must have the Triumph tool, at least one of them, a crescent will work for the top but the bottom nut needs to be held securely and held while the top nut is torqued to 40fp.
Anyway, a good inexpensive improvement if you got the time and patience. It took me all day but I was slow and careful.
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A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice. Pat