bike wobble
bike wobble
rc in az on Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:41 pm
Just put on a 205/60/16 on 06 nomad;air up 35lb and took ride at 95mph the bike starts a wobble side to side.Can't
power thru and under 95 the bike fine.question is what causing the wobble.Tire balanced at bike shop with less
weight than old bike tire had.tire is surmo LSH
Other than this the tire feels fine on road and I'm pleased with it.
rc in az
power thru and under 95 the bike fine.question is what causing the wobble.Tire balanced at bike shop with less
weight than old bike tire had.tire is surmo LSH
Other than this the tire feels fine on road and I'm pleased with it.
rc in az
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re bike wobble
Larry Simpson on Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:49 pm
Check front tire , maby add dyna beads I have 05 nomad with 205-60-16 GYTT running 32 psi.No wobble up to 130 ,that was an accident so can't say above that. Good luck. 
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Re: bike wobble
MAS Tequila on Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:35 am
Check your steering bearings. Sometimes they don't seat properly on the Nomads. Also it is quite common for the steering nut not to be torqued properly. Go to vroc.org and do an archive search on steering bearings, you'll it's a very common problem. the other possibility is the front tire. Is it balanced properly? How are your rear shocks? Improper air pressure and preload can cause this situation also.
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Re: bike wobble
cerooth on Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:56 pm
MAS Tequila wrote:Check your steering bearings. Sometimes they don't seat properly on the Nomads. Also it is quite common for the steering nut not to be torqued properly. Go to vroc.org and do an archive search on steering bearings, you'll it's a very common problem. the other possibility is the front tire. Is it balanced properly? How are your rear shocks? Improper air pressure and preload can cause this situation also.
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Check the overall tire for any uneven wear or cupping along with the bearings in the front/rear wheel as well. If they check out take a look at the trail of the bike (rear tire's path to the front tire's path) and see if it's out of the norm.
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Re: bike wobble
smokey2255 on Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:43 pm
Rear shock bushings
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