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...how tight should they be with regards steering feedback?
Changed my steering bearings but...
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Mine were notchy hence the race bearing replacement, it was a real b***h to get the bottom cup out 
Sorry I was't clear enough, I guess I meant the stiffness of how the steering feels without load to the front, I have the correct torque setting but the handling just doesn't feel as solid as it did before the notchyness became apparent.
When you have ridden the same bike for 4-5 years you know how it should feel and is disconcerting when the feedback of anything is... well... just wrong
I'll give your method a go and see how it feels
Sorry I was't clear enough, I guess I meant the stiffness of how the steering feels without load to the front, I have the correct torque setting but the handling just doesn't feel as solid as it did before the notchyness became apparent.
When you have ridden the same bike for 4-5 years you know how it should feel and is disconcerting when the feedback of anything is... well... just wrong
I'll give your method a go and see how it feels
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It felt too lose according to the prescribed torque, tried helpimcrap's method and its too tight, steering just feels like its not going to turn although it does. There's no play either way though so I am trying to get some where in between
From what you guys are saying it sounds like its just going to be down to my preference on finding the sweet spot for what I am used to
From what you guys are saying it sounds like its just going to be down to my preference on finding the sweet spot for what I am used to