The std head bearings are budget and worth replacing with tapered. Worked for me!

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Rick provides great instructions, and he answers his emails pretty quickly.

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2002 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom, Dark Metallic Space Blue
1983 Suzuki GS850G, Cosmic Blue
2005 KLR650, Aztec Red - Turd II, the ReTurdening

FYI

I had good success buffing with cloth wheel and compound in the direction of travel

Greatly reduced seal stiction and believed it eliminated any weeping

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If the forks are due for a rebuild, then maybe the steering bearings are also. The infamous clunk is probably something else...maybe the tank moving forward, or...? Some Stroms have it at low mileage and some never get it.

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