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Old 17-05-10, 22:56
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Question XT 660 R - steering problems

hi, i started to have some steering problems on my bike, it's a 2007 xt 660 r, with only 4500 miles. seems like it's hard to steer, the steering seems to lock in a straight position and i kind of **** myself when i aproach a corner. the tyre pressure is ok, the cables are ok, i don't greenlane and i don't do weelies. i have the bike since it had 2000 miles, and i know the previous owner and he didn't abuse the bike either. oh, and i don't jetwash the bike. does anyone have an ideea where to start looking? can it be the steering bearings so early? thanks for the time
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Old 17-05-10, 23:07
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hi, i started to have some steering problems on my bike, it's a 2007 xt 660 r, with only 4500 miles. seems like it's hard to steer, the steering seems to lock in a straight position and i kind of **** myself when i aproach a corner. the tyre pressure is ok, the cables are ok, i don't greenlane and i don't do weelies. i have the bike since it had 2000 miles, and i know the previous owner and he didn't abuse the bike either. oh, and i don't jetwash the bike. does anyone have an ideea where to start looking? can it be the steering bearings so early? thanks for the time

Sounds like steering head bearings to me.
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Old 18-05-10, 00:04
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Sounds like steering head bearings to me.
thanks for the reply, well, that's what i tought, is it worth changing myself or should i see the dealer? i changed the triple clamp and bearings on my 640 adventure before, but then i knew the problem... jumped over a car with the 640, head first , luckily just a brused wrist and a twisted triple clamp on the ktm, but now? no reason for the steering go bust? well see. thanks agais
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Old 18-05-10, 05:15
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

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Old 18-05-10, 07:38
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