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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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well around 30mph ive noticed when i take my hands off, my bars will shake out of control and its kinda scary, i was messin around and it only does it at like 30mph or more
i had my bike sittin on my 12bar and spun the front wheel and u can hear the pads touchin the rotors, its not like stoppin but im thinkin maybe the rotors are bent and causin this?
some1 said i need a new front tire but i figured id check on here b4 i went buyin all kinds of ****
thanks in advance
-cory
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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+1 on the new tire. Some tires dont balance well with certain bikes, and even then, when they get worn a bit, they can cause a head shake. I'd say new front tire also.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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If the rotors drag a little without stopping the wheel quickly, it's perfectly normal. You don't ned Rotors. However, your wheel would have to show serious signs of external abnormality to give you such feedback. It's my guess that your head bearings are all ****ed up due to your wheelieing. my guess is that you don't put the front down very softly when you're done. i'll also bet that you perform stoppies too. That puts an extreme amount of trauma to the steering head Bering. It's my surmise that it's worn to the point it's free to move about and requires replacement. That's just part of the price you must pay for stunting.

You might want to check your fork seals while you're at it, especially if you haven't upgraded your fork springs or your damping settings.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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alright it makes sense now,knight it cant always go down smooth lol
ill check the bearings,any idea how much they cost to replace? and i guess i might as well throw a new tire on also
thanks for the quick responses guys!
 
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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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bearings are only like 35 bucks .. so cheap if u do it yourself, labor is usually 150-200
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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I had a balancing weight fall off of my front tire last year, and it caused the same problems that you're seeing. You might want to have your front wheel rebalanced. It's practically free.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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good idea
 
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