No laughing here I thought exactly the same when I first.removed my front wheel, I don't think the hub is symmetrical, the casting is deeper on one side. Probably to make it easier to know which way in the wheel goes. But I'm no expert lmao I even tried to put the extra.bearing in lol, but it all wouldn't fit back in the forks then I realised.

Just done the head bearings in my ten they were as dry as ghandi's flipflops so I'm not surprised they don't last. Mine wouldn't ride in a straight line. As the bearing was so badly pitted around the centre of the steering range.

And like Patenz says getting the sag set correctly is crucial, I adjust the preloaded.on my shock and forks daily depending on whether I have pillion. Doing motorway or green lanes, but I'm just fussy bout suspension haha.

Hope you get it sorted.

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