Check your head bearing also. It shouldn't be bad on an 06 unless it was wheelied a bunch before you got it. I'd also make sure your tires are balanced. Make sure the weights didn't come off when washing it or when you were riding.

 

Very cool. My highest weight ever has been 204 and I used to compete in competitive power lifting. Never did any BB contests though. I'm fairly active on a BB forum as well as here though.

I think my body likes to be around 186-192 at its best.

Its a lot of fun.

 

its bc at high rpms hes making all the power the bike has, doesnt matter the speed. its like with my new rr, when u get in the high rpms in 1 or 2nd gear and are sitting realxed at the back of the seat and then crack the throttle some more, the front end lifts up. it does it on the f4i too, just not as high which causes a wobble if you dont know whats going one---------------------this may not be whats going on op, but it could be a possibility, regardless of gearing,

i think this thread is about bodybuilding now

and i hate being 140 just for the record, if i could gain i certainly would, but i have failed for years now. getting up to 140 is a record for me.

 

as stated above i would check the following things(some may be obvious)

tire pressure
blow fork seals
steering head bearings(jack front off ground and feel for any resistance rotating bars)
compression/rebound adjust set properly

i get this sometimes on my bike but its usually while leaning at WOT, not in a straight line. something maybe be wrong, you shouldnt really need a steering stabilizer to mask the problem...

 

Um, think there's a question that needs to be asked: What is "high" RPMs?

A newer rider's definition of "high" RPMs may be "cruising" RPMs to an experienced rider. Like I cruise at around 7k-8k. So yeah, if I crack the throttle in that range the front end gets light real quick.

Not real sure on the advice to tighten up on the grips tho. At speed the front has a natural oscillation that's part of the bike's self correcting nature. Get too tight and you begin to fight that correction, which will make it worse. You don't fight a tank slapper by going tight on the bars afterall.

In fact you really shouldn't fight a tank slapper cause you lose

 

I've had it happen a few times coming hard out of corners or a highway onramp or something. The more it happens the more you're okay with it. Scooting up helps and so does being smoother on the throttle as well as a good even grip on the bars. It's like when you're about to wheelie but never really leave the ground. The damper should help but it's hardly a requirement on this bike, especially on the street.

 

as for steering dampers you can find them for various prices

i know some mentioned scotts you can also get

shindy
ohlins
gpr
sprint
harris

shindys are around $250 and prolly the cheapest of them all (unless you find a good deal on a used damper)

 

+1

Your wobble probably happens from accelleration making the front end light... DO NOT tighten your grip on the bars. Most people (myself included) already grip the bars to tightly... if anything loosen your grip on the bars and let the bike sort itself out... the physics involved in a spinning front wheel will naturally straighten you out (unless you are in a huge tank slapper, then your screwed either way).

 

140lbs... I was 140 in 6th grade You guys make me feel like the giant in the group @ 6'1 210.