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Post  quadancer Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:27 am

Much has been said about the exacerbation of loose front ends or bad front tires, worn bushing front and back, saddlebags and trunks causing
wobbles when running a CT.
One thing not addressed much here is the occasional Austone's and a few others wobbles from the tires themselves and what to do about it.

First is trying pressures, of course, and we find that a high speed wobble will happen at higher speeds with higher pressures, but - that's a tradeoff
with tracking from too much pressure.
Having been given one of the problematic Austones from Dan Koich, I first tried beads, but no luck there. Took them out and had it computer
balanced; some improvement, but wobble went from 70's to 80's, still running an astounding 50 lbs. for my sweet spot.
Next, I put in Ride-On tire sealant/balancer fluid.
Now I've run it up to 90 once before feeling "loose", and did a 740 mile camping trip to Fla. pulling the wife and trailer with speeds up to 85,
and barely noticed the looseness. Home now, and I did another speed run, and found 90 to be too wobbly to stay there.
I'd like to see some others with the wobbles try Ride-On after eliminating all other possibilities. My theory is that the thick, viscous fluid is, unlike
beads, resistant to instant movement, including side to side, and able to eliminate some of the problem.
Plus I can't get a flat now. 'tongue'
quadancer
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