Blaze steering

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Craig_C · #1 Post by **Craig_C** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:20 pm

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?

jacobw · #2 Post by **jacobw** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:42 pm

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

Craig_C · #3 Post by **Craig_C** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:45 pm

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.

jacobw · #4 Post by **jacobw** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:54 pm

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

Craig_C · #5 Post by **Craig_C** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:02 pm

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.

jacobw · #6 Post by **jacobw** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:05 pm

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:

theJeStEr1340 · #7 Post by **theJeStEr1340** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:18 pm

are you running stock suspension?

Craig_C · #8 Post by **Craig_C** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:01 pm

All stock except for TQS tripple rate converions on the front Blaze Ohlins.

jwheat · #9 Post by **jwheat** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:02 pm

You may have a balljoint binding when the suspension is hanging all the way down.

moto440 · #10 Post by **moto440** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:09 pm

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