Hard steering
- Steering bearing adjustment nut too tight
- Worn or damaged steering bearings
- Worn or damaged steering bearing races
- Bent steering stem
- Insufficient tire pressure
- Faulty front tire
Steers to one side or does not track straight
- Damaged or loose steering bearings
- Bent fork
- Bent front axle: wheel installed incorrectly
- Bent frame
- Faulty front tire
- Worn or damaged front wheel bearings
- Worn or damaged swingarm pivot bearings
Front wheel wobbles
- Bent rim
- Worn or damaged front wheel bearings
- Faulty front tire
- Unbalanced tire and wheel
- Loose front axle fasteners
Wheel turns hard
- Faulty front wheel bearings
- Bent front axle
- Brake drag
Soft suspension
- Weak fork springs
- Insufficient fluid in fork
- Deteriorated fork fluid
- Incorrect fork fluid weight
- Low tire pressure
Hard suspension
- Bent fork pipes
- Too much fluid in fork
- Incorrect fork fluid weight
- Clogged fork fluid passage
- High tire pressure
Front suspension noise
- Worn slider or fork pipe bushing
- Insufficient fluid in fork
- Loose fork fasteners