steering-head-bearing-adjustment-175-201m-1275

( Service-nI ·of rmation BMW Motorrad Gmbli Service Ett/cb/fm R 50/) – H 90 S motorcycles ‘l’echnical Group 32 Subject: Adjusting steerinr: . tiead bearinr~s . “1unich, Dec ‘7 5 1/7:;(201 M) e Our current service instructions call for the two taner roll8r bearin 6s to be aujusted – free from play, but turninG easily. This not only implies creat sensitivity on the_ part of the mechanic but also fails to proviue • value~ .. whici1 <:-ar. be mca::;ured objectively. l~ew comparative test~: by iJf.I';J'o motorcycle developrr:cnt rlepa.rtment have confirmed what motorcycle 8Xperts have 3.lway!J maintained: - the en ti re iwnJ linr~ criaruc t,uri 3 t.i.c::; cle_pc~nd to a la.rr;e extent on correct ::;teer.i.nr: atijust.r:1ent. For tl1is rGason, we are now quoting friction v:-1 luc3 for :J ~ceri nr.:: fork rota~ion from a precisely deter~ined no3ition. These vnlucs can be used for corapari:rnn of taper rol lcr bearint: prelond and thus for con fi rrnation that the s tceriuc :1eacl bearin;:;::; have been correctly aJjust~ti. \-Jith effect ir:m1ediately ~ the. fr·iction v:tlues arc: :-'ront fork with drum brake 2.:) + 0.3 j-Jn; (2] + 3 crnkp) ( 2. 1 + n ., - - d.L lb. ft) Front. fork witll di3c bral