P700 Noisy steering wheel!

[Russ989]

So after trail riding earlier this month, I noticed my steering wheel making all kinds of racket. I kept driving it that way until yesterday when I finally couldn’t take it anymore. After taking the steering wheel off, I found the problem. The rubber seal under the collar was dry. Easy fix, took like 10 minutes. Just dab some white lithium grease on the seal.

 

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[HondaTech]

Squeaks like a stuck rat dont it?

I always took the wheel off at set-up and regressed these, barely to no grease from the factory usually.

 

[Russ989]

Squeaks like a stuck rat dont it?

I always took the wheel off at set-up and regressed these, barely to no grease from the factory usually.

You got that right. I was honestly shocked at how dry it really was.

 

[MikeG]

I added a Teflon washer, problem solved.

 

[allgm1]

mine doesn't make any noise yet,looks like I better check it before it starts.

 

[HondaTech]

Had a 1000 Saturday with this issue and was shocked to find the cover and seal already coated In grease.

Digging further I found the rubber boot covering the steering shaft input into the steering rack being the culprit. It was pretty obvious that this unit had been through some higher water though. Its possible it was dried out or had dirt under it. I hosed it down with penetrating lube and it lessened but would need pulled up and properly greased to quieten it completely.

 

[Russ989]

Had a 1000 Saturday with this issue and was shocked to find the cover and seal already coated In grease.

Digging further I found the rubber boot covering the steering shaft input into the steering rack being the culprit. It was pretty obvious that this unit had been through some higher water though. Its possible it was dried out or had dirt under it. I hosed it down with penetrating lube and it lessened but would need pulled up and properly greased to quieten it completely.

Pretty surprising considering Honda is usually on point with attention to detail.

 

[pioneer_titan]

Hadn't noticed that mine was squeaking until i read this thread, its a noisy machine as it is, but checked it yesterday and sure enough the seal was bone dry, one less noise to deal with now.

 

[Russ989]

Hadn't noticed that mine was squeaking until i read this thread, its a noisy machine as it is, but checked it yesterday and sure enough the seal was bone dry, one less noise to deal with now.

Lol, mine sounded like a pig squealing. Definitely noticeable.