I was zipping up my jacket today and I got some... then I realized that the bars have been a bit buzzier lately so I let go again... it shakes, not to bad to go to an all out tank slapper... I don't have a damper and I don't have the torque specs for the head either, well I use a screwdriver and a hammer to tighten and loosen my head anyhows so, I guess I'm looking for a ball park figure. Any help would be great! Should I just tear it down and re-lube on a while I'm at it basis?

Our bikes and most Gixxer's, will shake their heads without a damper. Hence the 750's and newer 600's all got stock dampers.

My headshakes used to be a bit out of hand in first gear [when the front got light over bumps]. But since gearing down [loosing a bit of top end punch], it hasnt been a problem. And ive lowered the front 5mms as well graemlins/thumbup.gif

Yes, tighten the o' steering head bearings.
Tires and suspension settings will also affect it.

Torque specs from top to bottom :

Steering nut - 90Nm
THe locknut - 80Nm
THe adjuster nute - 45Nm

THe latter two requires a special tool[s], which i dont have. images/icons/grin.gif I just took it to my mechanic and 5mins it's done graemlins/thumbup.gif

KaTz

I..never has a damper on my 97 600..never got a head shake..I'd be lookin at the steering head/bearings/tourqe, and the air pressure in the front tire..and it wouldn't hurt to check that yur forks are all lined up, and in good shape i.e. settings, oil..ect.. images/icons/grin.gif

[ 04-14-2002, 06:39 PM: Message edited by: Hammer 4 ]

Thanks guys... forgot about the pressures but I don't think the forks have been touched... ever. The thing was, it didn't have the shake, now it's starting to. Will look into it, re-torque them thangs, check my pressures and let you guys know.

is your front tire shot?

my 600 used to shake it's head a little all the time pre-damper (bumpy UK roads) but the damper has taken nearly all that away (I don't turn it up too much).

It definately gets worse as the tyre wears.

If your forks have never been worked on... You should change the oil in them. As the oil thins, they dont work as well. This could also cause a bit of your problem. I know it is something that most people dont think about, but I have been in the dirtbikes for years. i would have never thought about it, till that one time it was getting so bad, I was told to change the fork oil and WOW!!! Most of it was gone...

Now I check the oil in my GSXR as well.. it does help...

John