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Old November 20th, 2012, 03:09 PM   #5
old3
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Name: Jim
Location: NJ
Join Date: Nov 2012

Motorcycle(s): Ninja 300, KTM EXC610SMR

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The bike is a month old.

I ride pretty aggressively on some chattery, beat up mountain roads but they shouldn't be shot just yet. I'm guessing, like many other parts I've put a wrench to, (like the barely tight front brake caplier), they weren't snug at assembly.

All my previous bikes in the last decade or so have had tapered rollers in the steering head and I'll add them here too. The ball bearings work but are not the best choice. The contact surface alone is much greater on the rollers.

I'll add them when I do the Race Tech emulators over the winter if I keep this front end.
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