telelever suspension

[Sam Boychuk]

2005 r1200st 35,000 miles. On the centerstand with a jack under engine to lift front wheel off the ground, when I pull forward and push back there is a little movement in the front end, is this normal for a tele lever suspension or should it be solid with no freeplay like conventional steering head front end, what think you? thanks Sam.

[The Fabricator]

No free play.

Put one finger on a joint, bridging the stationary part to the moving part, move the wheel to replicate the slop. 

If that joint is loose, you will feel the looseness with your finger.

[Sam Boychuk]

thanks for the info I did a closer inspection and I believe I got very lucky the movement was at the bottom of the joint assembly and I found the bottom thread was not tight approx. 1/4 turn loose so I loosened it off 2-3 turns and put some blue loctite on it and tightened it and no more play, just for info I used a spring loaded basin wrench that swivels to get in there and tighten it!