I bought the bike a couple weeks ago but have not taken it riding because I went out of town right away and was waiting for the new tires to show up.
So I was working on it last night and I noticed that the Left Tie Rod is adjusted all the way in. This make it so when turning the bars to the right the Left wheel turns more then the Right and when turning the bars to the Left the left wheel hardly turns at all.
I know the Tie Rods can be adjusted and have read the Service manual on how to do this. My question is this, Do I need to lift the front end off the ground to adjust the Tie Rods? Do I need to disconnect the Ends from the where they meet the wheel, basically removing the Tie Rod from the Bike or do I just start turning the nuts on the Tie Rod? The Lock Nut they talk about, is that the Nut holding it to the bike with the Cotter Pin and do I remove that or just loosen it?
This is what the Manual says and the more I think about it the more confused I am getting.
"Loosen the locknuts (tie-rod end) 1 of both
tie-rods.
The same number of turns should be given
to both the right and left tie-rods 2 until the
specified toe-in is obtained. This is to keep
the length of the rods the same.
Tighten the rod end locknuts of both tie rods."
So I was working on it last night and I noticed that the Left Tie Rod is adjusted all the way in. This make it so when turning the bars to the right the Left wheel turns more then the Right and when turning the bars to the Left the left wheel hardly turns at all.
I know the Tie Rods can be adjusted and have read the Service manual on how to do this. My question is this, Do I need to lift the front end off the ground to adjust the Tie Rods? Do I need to disconnect the Ends from the where they meet the wheel, basically removing the Tie Rod from the Bike or do I just start turning the nuts on the Tie Rod? The Lock Nut they talk about, is that the Nut holding it to the bike with the Cotter Pin and do I remove that or just loosen it?
This is what the Manual says and the more I think about it the more confused I am getting.
"Loosen the locknuts (tie-rod end) 1 of both
tie-rods.
The same number of turns should be given
to both the right and left tie-rods 2 until the
specified toe-in is obtained. This is to keep
the length of the rods the same.
Tighten the rod end locknuts of both tie rods."