92KK 84WW Olaf
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Snod Blatter wrote:I've also had head shakes when on overrun at those speeds, and it gets
worse as the tyres wear out. One time I had a Metzeler Lasertec on the front which was simply horrendous..
So, what pressures are you running and what kind of tread depth have you got left?
I had 2 Ks that POs had Lasertecs on them. Absolutely horrific tyres and found them really bad in rain.
After that, all got BT45. I set the K100LT on cruise on motorway and did about 5 miles hands off using slight body weight shift to steer. Steady as a rock, head bearings and rear shock and rear tyre all known to be good at the time and not carrying much. Too much weight biased to the rear can cause shake too.
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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles.
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles
Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500