diagnose
 

Hi guys, the mechanic said the bottom bearing got disassembled when he was dismounting the steering and both bearings were completely dry.

I dont really know if the bottom bearing can be normally assembled by pieces or if that means a damaged one. Prior that he took the bike for a ride and said it was dangerous to ride it that way. Im about to buy both head bearings and checked it price in the internet around 45 and 60 USD but the distributor told about 200 USD apart from the labor. I just can believe this high price.

Can anyone please post specs and brands to get the replacement parts at a decent price?

I have a set up in the loft that I've not fitted yet. So unless someone else comes along before then I can have a look and let you know tomorrow (bit late tonight to go rumage around up there).

By the way, $200 for the bearings is a bit expensive! There is a dust seal at the bottom that will most likely need changing too if the bearing has broken up. These headrace bearing need regular greasing. I pack lots of extra grease into the head tube so it can work its way down to keep the bottom one lubed.

I got this but i would like someone to confirm

Brand: KOYO
32005J (upper)
32006JR (lower)

In fact the lady said that the 32005J is indeed 32005JR because of the rubber (R) band

I got a quote same ref but TIMKEN brand, 40 USD each one.

Looks like the R is the one with the built-in seal. I put Toyo bearings on my Sprint and I was happy with them. Heaps better than the dry, rusty originals, that's for sure.

:thumbsup:

http://www.off-the-road.de/en/XT-660...660-R-X-Z.html

a compleet set �52,90 ... and OTR sells quality stuff only.

Hi guys, today i went to pick up the bike after replacing steeering head bearings, the bike seems to be very good. I must say that i toldem to regrease completely the bike so they disassembled wheels, steering, and suspension finding completely dry wheels but now the bike feels different and im very pleased with the job.

Replacing the bearings cost a little less than $120 including the labor so i believe it is cheap. Regreasing the whole machine was another $70

But im not running the bike today, i had to leave it there because when i was ready to go i remembered another issue with the neutral green signal, it sometimes blinks without a cause, at first i thought it was a bad contact in the neutral switch down there next to the footpeg but one day the complete light system went off once, it was at night and i had to stop and turn the key off and on again. It never appened again but it can be related to a more severe issue including that neutral light blinking

I lost the track of a thread in which they were telling about the 3 main issues with tenere's:

Steering head bearings
Cush drive
and i forgot the third related to electrical but i can not remember..

Could it have been the Reg/Rectifier fault!

Steering issue solved
 

Hi guys, yesterday i went to pick up the bike. Must say that prior to the workshop i never felt some kind of rubbing or any weird noise coming from the steering even parked at silent night in the garage, there were not hints of a troubled steering apart from when running.

Now after bearings replacement and generous greasing, i can say the bike is a completely different bike, behaves light as feather and feels very good.

I have found the steering issue in many threads and i have been told by mechanics that they have worked on many teneres suffering from dry bearings not only in the steering but inside the weels and swing arm too. It seems like Yamaha is very mean with grease, in fact they said many bikes have come completely dry with no lub there.

I recommend to you tenere people to have a look at your steering and put grease there.

In the other hand i could not find the electrical issue, i will deeply check it on weekend.

Best and thanks for all those nice inputs. Xt660. com is a must for all of us and i believe i can no travel without keeping connected to this forum.