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Energica / Re: Steering Stiffness on Experia – Is It the Head Bearings?
« on: September 04, 2025, 08:01:56 PM »
Hi All, sorry if this has already been stated but! Just adding to the discussion on headrace bearing and the Experia. my bike has done 4000 miles. It had a fork oil seal fail which was done under warranty and when it came back from the now defunct dealer the steering felt different. it feels like the headrace bearings are too tight wandering left to right slightly.
so i D/L the workshop manual and i think it is wrong.
It states to pre-load the bearing (tapper type) Tighten the indicated screw to the torque value of 30 Nm / 22.1 ft lb.... then it tells you to install the forks this is before you have put the top yoke in place. What it does not say is turn from left to right to bed the bearings then back them off and re-adjust to remove any play.
in other words what i am saying is with every other bike i have owned (many) that have had taper bearing you pre load, seat then back of and adjust to remove any play only. i believe that leaving the bearings loaded to the value of 30 Nm / 22.1 ft lb.. will be too tight and cause handling issue with early failure.
i could be wrong but..................
I will be having mine apart once i can work out a good repeatable way of jacking it up without the center stand i am owed by Energica!!!!!
so i D/L the workshop manual and i think it is wrong.
It states to pre-load the bearing (tapper type) Tighten the indicated screw to the torque value of 30 Nm / 22.1 ft lb.... then it tells you to install the forks this is before you have put the top yoke in place. What it does not say is turn from left to right to bed the bearings then back them off and re-adjust to remove any play.
in other words what i am saying is with every other bike i have owned (many) that have had taper bearing you pre load, seat then back of and adjust to remove any play only. i believe that leaving the bearings loaded to the value of 30 Nm / 22.1 ft lb.. will be too tight and cause handling issue with early failure.
i could be wrong but..................
I will be having mine apart once i can work out a good repeatable way of jacking it up without the center stand i am owed by Energica!!!!!