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Front Wheel Wobble
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When riding hands free after a short distance the front wheeel starts to
wobble so much so that I have to take hold again. I can't feel any wobble
when holding the handle bars.
Does anyone know what might be causing this to happen?
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I wondered about this too on my Divvy - never had any trouble on my R6. I
didn't have it long enough to see if changing the tyres made any difference,
although I suspect it was just wheel balancing.
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Bet it's at about 40mph.
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It is actually. So I guess you know whats the cause of it?
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It might be the weight of all the unsnipped sigs that you're carrying
about.
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Do you have luggage? Could be that. Worn tyres? Or, are you using Avons?
Used to happen on my blackbird, even when tyres were new and i had no
luggage on it. Never found a cure other than not to let go of the bars.
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Every bike I've owned has done the same. I read an article about frames
and steering angles etc a while back that mentioned that each bike has a
natural frequency when they wobble. Typically it's most noticeable at 40
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Bit like an outfit really - barring the latter velocity naturally.
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and 160 mph.
I can't be arsed to find the source, but as long as your tyres are ok
and your head races are ok, then I wouldn't worry about it, and try not
to let go between about 34 and 45, or between 150 and 170.
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Can't say I have ever noticed it at 40.
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If you let go of them for too long the world will end.
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You letting go of the bars.
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I find this happens on my Faired 1200 Bandit, never a prob on my old un-
faired 600. Do you ride a bandit? There was a longish discussion about
this subject on the Bandit Owners Club forum a few months back, it seems
that most faired Bandits exhibit this behavior. Dunno why 'though, I
find that if you ride too far with no hands on the 'bars you eventually
tall off, so perhaps the shaking is an indication to hold the bars again.
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You need a fairing bracket that is slightly twisted towards the left
side then, mine doesn't wobble at any speed.
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I'd say letting go of the bars is the main cause - and easily
rectified.
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I think that you must be using the wrong gear, try
top, with more throttle too.
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I think you're replying to the wrong person. My bars don't wobble.
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And more throttle with hands free really isn't an option.
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I think you're replying to the wrong person. My throttle is always
WFO.
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