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Old 04-20-2008, 04:02 PM
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Default Wobbly front wheel

I took my wheels off yesterday and get the tires changed ('03 FXST w/ spokes).Now after I put the front wheel back on, it wobbles. I feel the brakes sudder a little when I slow down, too. The handle bars don't shake or anything, but seems to want to dive a little when take a left turn. I noticed there are arrows on the spacers. There is one arrow on the right one and two on the left. Does this mean anything? Could I have over torqued the clamp on the right side? The wheel was balanced, too. Any suggestions?
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Old 04-21-2008, 08:15 AM
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Default RE: Wobbly front wheel

You'll need to dtermine if the tire, or the wheel is wobbling. It could be the tire isn't fully seated on the rim, or it's possible the wheel got bent by a 'bad' tire installation. I don't think installing the wheel on the bike could go bad, but I wouldn't completely ignore the possibility. Get the front wheel off the ground, and spin it as fast as possible, by hand or with some sort of motor. Check the edge of the rim for wobble at the fork leg, and look at both tire beads as well. Also look closely at the rotor(s), and go from there.
Hope this helps!
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Old 04-21-2008, 07:43 PM
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Default RE: Wobbly front wheel

Not sure what your problem is but did you torque the axle nut? Is there a short spacer vs a long one and are they installed on the correct side? just some thoughts..
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