Steering head bearings

[Slowmow]

Good day,

I have replaced the steering head bearings on my Tiger, with the bearings mentioned some where else here on the form
Top 6205ddunr
bottom 32006jrrs

The top replacement bearing didn't had the snap ring as the original one. To made up the "space" lost I inserted washers to the top of the bearing underneath the nut that tensions the steering head. I tension it as much as I could.

The problem I have now is that when I lift the front wheel from the ground there is ± 10mm play at the end of the forks. I've retention the steering bearings even tighter (steering still turns smoothly side to side without much resistance) and the play still exists. I have checked and the play is still at the steering head bottom bearing.

Any ideas why there is play?

[Mustang]

because you dont have the correct bearing ....you need the snap ring to stop the play,
You've got nothing for the outer race of the top bearing to seat against .

The only way to fix it is to use the correct bearing , period .