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GS1000S head bearing washer

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About to fit new steering head bearings and have a question I hope soneone can help with.
The new bearing comes with a dust cover for the lower stem bearing but fiche only shows a steel washer. Should I fit the new dust seal instead of or as well as the original washer?
Cheers
Andy
 
Andy

Welcome to GSR - be sure to check out the links in my signature below for the UK GS Facebook Group.

Fit the washer and it's up to you whether to fit the lower dust seal. In any case the lower dust seal should not protrude further than the outer race of the bearing. So in other words, fitting the dust seal doesn't make the bearing fatter and therefore it will not alter how the stem and head stock fit together.

Try it out both ways and see if the top of the stem sticks out higher from the headstock when assembled with and without the lower dust seal.

On mine, I left out the lower dust seal, as I figured the washer is probably doing that job but I did put the one on the top bearing.

Greetings
 
Thanks (belatedly) Richard,
I had a good look and ended up fitting the washer and the dust seal and seems fine.
Haven't ever been on FB but will try and get a chance to see what it's all about!
Cheers,
Andy
 
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