Got a Wobble
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04-28-2009, 05:52 PM
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I think it was Harry mentioning a "Cameltoe" sidestand thing that got your bike to wobble!
My bike did that and I put a new tire on. One month later it did it again. The dude at the Honda shop only put 15 psi in the tire. Yes, Harry, I think the 18 year old tire replacement "expert" was drunk!!! Not Hawk...
My bike did that and I put a new tire on. One month later it did it again. The dude at the Honda shop only put 15 psi in the tire. Yes, Harry, I think the 18 year old tire replacement "expert" was drunk!!! Not Hawk...
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I have the same issue with mine, but I have noticed that if I shift into a higher gear then it goes away entirely...if the motor is slowing mine down then I get the wobble...cumulative just like you. no idea what it is...my tires are new and air is dead on, but normally I tend to think about the rear end...if there is something amiss on the rear then it will translate into a front wobble as well...maybe check your rear wheel weights.
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04-29-2009, 08:45 AM
So went all over the front end this morning , tyre is perfect as far as I can tell no signs of damage/uneven wear , no detectable play in the front wheel bearing , balancing weights still on the rim and no notchyness or play in the headstock bearings . However the breaks were dragging ever so slightly , so realigned the front axle and forks .
Took her out for a test run and she seems to be back to her old self as far as the short test ride is concerned , rode the entire length of the hill I live on with no hands and no suggestion of a wobble , will go out later for a longer ride just to check and a great excuse for a ride
Took her out for a test run and she seems to be back to her old self as far as the short test ride is concerned , rode the entire length of the hill I live on with no hands and no suggestion of a wobble , will go out later for a longer ride just to check and a great excuse for a ride
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04-29-2009, 09:31 AM
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04-29-2009, 10:33 AM
I'll see what it's like after a longer ride before I give her the all clear though Steve , just literally took her for a blast around the block about 2 miles so this evening will be the real test . Can't get out till then and the roads are too busy to enjoy now anyway , let the rush-hour traffic die off.
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04-29-2009, 11:24 AM
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Red's point
Hawk, I think Red touched on a very good point. Check the rear wheel alignment. If you adjust your chain and the rear wheel alignment is off, the rear wheel will "drive" the front tire in one direction and the gyroscopics will try to correct the front wheel drive (causing a wobble), by trying to align the two wheels (same as a High Side does).
Also, if my rear end is not functioning right, my head starts to wobble so I can't blame a bike for doing the same!
The correct way to make "sure" a rear wheel is aligned is to measure the distance from the center of the swing arm shaft point to the center of the rear axle on both sides. The right and left side should be the exact same (chain alignment notches can be off slightly). Some people use a string along one side of both tires to align the tires. This is why frames that are bent cause wobbles - the rear end "drives" the front tire to "turn in" and the front tire tries to correct itself by "turning back out."
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ho...els/index.html
P.S. Of course, you must have red finger nail polish like in pic 6 to do the job right!
Also, if my rear end is not functioning right, my head starts to wobble so I can't blame a bike for doing the same!
The correct way to make "sure" a rear wheel is aligned is to measure the distance from the center of the swing arm shaft point to the center of the rear axle on both sides. The right and left side should be the exact same (chain alignment notches can be off slightly). Some people use a string along one side of both tires to align the tires. This is why frames that are bent cause wobbles - the rear end "drives" the front tire to "turn in" and the front tire tries to correct itself by "turning back out."
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ho...els/index.html
P.S. Of course, you must have red finger nail polish like in pic 6 to do the job right!
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04-29-2009, 02:31 PM
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04-29-2009, 06:03 PM
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Hawk, I think Red touched on a very good point. Check the rear wheel alignment. If you adjust your chain and the rear wheel alignment is off, the rear wheel will "drive" the front tire in one direction and the gyroscopics will try to correct the front wheel drive (causing a wobble), by trying to align the two wheels (same as a High Side does).
Also, if my rear end is not functioning right, my head starts to wobble so I can't blame a bike for doing the same!
The correct way to make "sure" a rear wheel is aligned is to measure the distance from the center of the swing arm shaft point to the center of the rear axle on both sides. The right and left side should be the exact same (chain alignment notches can be off slightly). Some people use a string along one side of both tires to align the tires. This is why frames that are bent cause wobbles - the rear end "drives" the front tire to "turn in" and the front tire tries to correct itself by "turning back out."
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ho...els/index.html
P.S. Of course, you must have red finger nail polish like in pic 6 to do the job right!
Also, if my rear end is not functioning right, my head starts to wobble so I can't blame a bike for doing the same!
The correct way to make "sure" a rear wheel is aligned is to measure the distance from the center of the swing arm shaft point to the center of the rear axle on both sides. The right and left side should be the exact same (chain alignment notches can be off slightly). Some people use a string along one side of both tires to align the tires. This is why frames that are bent cause wobbles - the rear end "drives" the front tire to "turn in" and the front tire tries to correct itself by "turning back out."
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ho...els/index.html
P.S. Of course, you must have red finger nail polish like in pic 6 to do the job right!
yu mean laying flat on me guts on the friggin road, half cross eyed, after at least 4 good old cold JB's and having listened to a couple of real head twisting CD's,.. then peering down the line of the wheels and thinking , WTF , she'll be bloody right mate , is not the right way Joe !!! Dam , thought I had it all sussed mate
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