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Smitty161

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    I could use you all to way in...I have my steering head apart and can not get the bottom bearing to unseat. It is sitting in a plastic cup. Like to know how much I can beat on this and still have usable parts when done. New parts are days away and I need to ride soon.....
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    For what it is worth.....I removed my exhaust and shredded my gaskets. It caught me late at night and wanting to get the job done. I looked around the house and came across some silver HVAC tape I had left over from a basement refinish. You know...the tape you use to seal your ductwork. It was too wide so I split it down the middle and wrapped it to the thickness of the original gasket. 1000+ miles and still holding. Worked for me...good luck!
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    I rank #1. Go figure.
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    Rebuilding an '83. Count me in.
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    Thanx everbody.....looks like I am into a total front end service. First time for me, on a motorcycle that is. I like the bike to much to give up. My wife has other feelings about that. Haven't sold the first bike, wife has a few feelings about that too...ahem, so I might as well swap the front tire and try it out. Easy things first. I have a feeling that the oil may be where it is at. At least it will be done. Good advice.....thanx again.....don't stop..... jonathan I'd rather be riding..... P.S. anybody got a part number and manufacturer on that spring I am going to run into.....and should? replace.....
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    Thanx GeorgeS.....Gives me a place to start. Another piece of info that might help. When I accererate passed 30-40 mph the bike corrects its behavior. It tracks straight and true. No fighting the left. So.....30-45 mph the bike wants to right it self and literaly lean left...not steer...lean. Does the extra info help any or make any sense. To the garage I go to check on GeorgeS advice. I'd rather be riding......
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    Just bought an '83 VR that seems to want to lean to the left while riding. I'm a first time rider and would like any advice I can get about how to proceed with figuring this out. This bike, that is in better shape, replaces an '83 VR that I have been riding for two months. My first one tracks like a dream. Tires are new looking.....wheel seems tight and no noise while spinning.....forks look staight, but what do I know.....HELP!!!!!
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