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Blaze steering

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:20 pm
by Craig_C
When the front wheels of my 02 Blaze are off the ground, I can only turn to the right about 3/4 of the way. Is this a normal thing or do I have something hitting?

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:42 pm
by jacobw
did you check to see if your damper was letting the stem turn all the way sometimes they bind and dont let the wheels turn all the way

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:45 pm
by Craig_C
Well, they turn fine when the front is on the ground. Its no big deal, I wont have my bars turned like that in the air, Im just wondering if theres a problem.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:54 pm
by jacobw
are the tie rods hitting when the suspension is in the air? Did you check that I know that cannondale changed some things on the steering stems so that might be the problem just a guess

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:02 pm
by Craig_C
It doesnt look like they are at enough of an angle to bind up. It turns almost all the way left. I read somewhere that the 03 stem was re-designed to keep the tie rod ends from doing this on a long travel set up.

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:05 pm
by jacobw
I have an 03 cannibal setup like a blaze and I have had mine on the lift and I dont have the issues you are having I will put mine on the lift and see if I can try to see what is happening seems kinda wierd to me:confused:

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:18 pm
by theJeStEr1340
are you running stock suspension?

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:01 pm
by Craig_C
All stock except for TQS tripple rate converions on the front Blaze Ohlins.

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:02 pm
by jwheat
You may have a balljoint binding when the suspension is hanging all the way down.

Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:09 pm
by moto440
my moto does the same thing when lifted in the air if i watch i can see the a arm lift on one side depending on which way i turn the bars but only does it do this when in the air