At Roger Van Santen's we diagnosed my play problems (mine was left to
right, but it may have been in that direction too) to the 4 bolts at the
bottom of the rubber boot, on steering tube slider, there are also 2 at
the top. This did wonders for my play.
Robert
Walt Z Bodnar wrote:
>
> Has anyone experienced any play in the handle bars when placing
> weight on the bars from side to side as you would while
> dismounting the bike? By pushing down on the left handle bar and
> pulling up on the right bar, I feel a slight movement in the top
> crown and steering stem. The bike has under 6k miles. I retorqued
> the crown nut and the two pinch bolts and they were within spec
> and the slight play remains. My next move will be to obtain a
> ring nut wrench necessary to follow the manuals' procedure for
> steering stem adjustment. Hopefully, re-adjustment will get rid
> of the play.
>
