XV1100SE

For me the steering head is the most important part in your bikes handling .. New bearings don't cost that much depending on what kind of bike you are running it can be a bit of work  .. A simple test I use is to lift he bike in the front wheel comes of the ground ..Grab the wheel and check for movement  ..No movement up and down  , and smooth turn left to right and then back the other way , the wheel should not fall to either direction indicating , lose steering head ..If your fork bushing are worn it will have movement of the fork tubes in  a up and down lift  .There times where I have seen a wheel bearing problem