te630. Heavy steering?

Discussion in '610/630' started by mjskier, Nov 12, 2016.

  1. mjskier Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Northern Colorado
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE 630
    Other Motorcycles:
    2012 KTM 990 SMT
    My bike feels like it has a steering damper. It doesn't like getting off center, even at speed.
    I thought the head bearings where shots, so I replaced them. Same deal with the new ones.

    With the front wheel off the ground, everything feels normal. No tightness, everything is very smooth.

    It just doesn't feel normal. Trying to wiggle the front at speed feels like the wheel is in a rut and I am trying to bend the forks.

    Anybody else run into this? Thanks for any suggestions.