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General Discussions / ... Steering Headset and Front Wheel Motors ...
« Last post by diverdon on February 28, 2024, 09:48:14 AM »Hello , First I have got to say I'm so VERY Happy with my Magic Pie setup .. I ride 1 1/2 or 2 1/2 hours most every day and it has helped with my health a lot ...
Today I noticed a "knocking" noise when I went over bumps ... I ride slow 7-8 mph average .. Got home looked it over and it seems the steering head bearings came/got a little loose ..Tightened the nut 1/8th of an inch and the looseness is out now ...
Thing is ...Question is .. I posted in another forum looking for an exploded diagram of the steering head .... And someone came back with a comment that "I Better Change to a rear hub motor or the bike is going to "Grenade" ...
I didn't really appreciate that "help" ... Been riding this bike for over 3 years with no problems ...seems to me replacing the steering head bearings would just be a maintainece item ... I have done the rear hub 2 times already ..
Looking at the Bike in a picture I CAN see where a motor tugging on that front wheen could/might cause a problem ...
Can I get some opinions ? Please ? Seems there are thousands of front hub motors and I have never heard of steering head failures from them ...
Thank You for any help you can give ... Don