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honda_250x_87
02-17-2003, 05:38 PM
hey.. since this is the steering forum, i had a question to ask... i have a 250X & when i steer it makes a loud annoying clunk. i checked the ball joints & its not that.... any help would be good!
honda_250x_87
02-17-2003, 05:45 PM
another thing, my rear shock is pretty much facked up, i heard a YZ80 shock would fit & work very good, is that true & what other shocks would fit?
toby400ex
02-17-2003, 05:51 PM
i dunno about the shock, but look at the a-arm bushings, when you turn the bars look to see if the a-arms move back and forth at the mounting place.
honda_250x_87
02-17-2003, 05:53 PM
thanx man, i'll check it out tomorrow
honda_250x_87
02-19-2003, 01:33 PM
i checked it out, its not that... its the steering stem.. at the bottom, it moves up & down.. is there a bearing or bushing there?
QuadTrix6
02-19-2003, 02:12 PM
i don't think there should be movement but i could be wrong
Wingnut
02-19-2003, 05:28 PM
It is probably the bearing (part 12). I had one making a clicking noise like you described and I found that the bearing had cracked on the outside.
honda_250x_87
02-19-2003, 05:30 PM
oh, ok thanks, i'll check it out
J25
02-20-2003, 03:31 PM
mayeb jus try to grease the budhing up at the top of the steering stem, thats what i had to do
honda_250x_87
02-20-2003, 03:33 PM
actually today i was looking at it & ya can move the whole stem up & down a little bit.. anyone know what new parts i need to get?
derekhonda
02-20-2003, 04:00 PM
pull it apart and check it out, simply pull the cotter pin out of the very bottom, then loosen that nut and remove, unhook it up near tha handlebars and pull it out. You can then check if its your bearing (that would be my guess, but relax its only like 10 bucks)

As for why it moves up and down, i have no idea, is that nut on bottom tight? Are the two bolts up near the handlebars tight?
toby400ex
02-20-2003, 04:38 PM
its the bearing, when it gets all old and worn out it will let the stem move up and down a bit, it only costs 10 bucks but it is a pain in the ace to put in.
jb400exxx
02-20-2003, 04:42 PM
it's the bearing at the bottom. i had to do mine when i first got my 400ex. when i took it out it was in peices, there was nothing left of it and it was kinda hard to get out. on a 400 ex you flip the quad up on the grab bar and force the bearing up not down. idk if it explained that well.
DEAL
02-20-2003, 04:43 PM
a yz80 shock may bolt up but chances are its gonna be WAY too soft for a 350 pound quad.
400exRacerX
02-20-2003, 07:12 PM
Did you check the tierod balljoints? Those are very common to come loose on the 250x's and 300ex's.
honda_250x_87
02-20-2003, 07:13 PM
im pretty sure their all ok