1 front end wobble Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:33 pm
rsexauer
active member
need a little help, when driving around 50, 60 mph and release my grip on the handle bars the bike begins to slow because I also release my grip on the throttle the front end begins to shake and gets worse down to around 40 mph. When I lightly regain grip the wobble becomes controlable and disappears with a firm grip. At higher speeds I do not notice any more than what I would consider machine vibration, appears normal.
I pulled the front wheel because the tire is wearing on the left side more than the right and removed 2 oz. of weight and tried spinning the wheel to see if it was badly out of balance. Ended taking wheel to local shop to have spin balance performed, shop added back 1.5 oz. of weight in the same place I removed the 2 oz. of weight. wheel bearings worked very smoothly. Steering head bearings have no play and work very smoothly, maybe too smoothly when the bars are tipped ever so gently past straight the bars go over very quickly. the steering stem nut is tight. I do not have a wrench large enough to try and tension the nut..
What says yee?
I pulled the front wheel because the tire is wearing on the left side more than the right and removed 2 oz. of weight and tried spinning the wheel to see if it was badly out of balance. Ended taking wheel to local shop to have spin balance performed, shop added back 1.5 oz. of weight in the same place I removed the 2 oz. of weight. wheel bearings worked very smoothly. Steering head bearings have no play and work very smoothly, maybe too smoothly when the bars are tipped ever so gently past straight the bars go over very quickly. the steering stem nut is tight. I do not have a wrench large enough to try and tension the nut..
What says yee?
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Ray Sexauer
88 K100 LT
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