Front end or wheel suddenly feels loose/wobbly. Like driving on ice
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The tire manufacturer labels the tire with the maximum pressure, which has to be used for maximum load. That is not a recommendation, it's a safety limitation. It does not tell you what the proper pressure is for your motorcycle. If you've been airing tires up to the maximum your whole life, it's going to be so great for you to discover the proper pressure is not the maximum for every application, and not even for most.
Last edited by downzero; Sep 27, 2022 at 08:51 PM.
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I would just change the order:
Tire pressure
Wheel bearing
Rim alignment (check spokes if applicable)
Neck Bearings
The first three can be all checked at the same time...
Last edited by hattitude; Sep 28, 2022 at 05:05 PM.
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True Track kit after you check everything out. Seen it many times over the years. Happened to my wife’s 06 Low Rider right in front of me twice. Once at 20 mph on some tight S’s and once at 50 in a wide sweeping right hander .She rode both out.I took all the mounts out and all checked out.Been multiple lawsuits and injuries over it All the harmonics equalize that is mounts thru out the bike. Learned of the True Track from several sources. They’re made for touring and Dyna chassis bikes we never had another issue with the bike. Check searches on here as there are many over the years.G.
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I see neck bearings mentioned quite often as if they frequently go bad?
I would like to see some bad bearings. Other than rust / corrosion or an accident or maybe damaged by being improperly installed they really don't see enough load or movement to go bad.
I would like to see some bad bearings. Other than rust / corrosion or an accident or maybe damaged by being improperly installed they really don't see enough load or movement to go bad.
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Very rare that the common A2 wheel bearings go bad.. Especially with only 8k on them.. Either a tire issue or neck bearings.. Check fall away.. But seriously if it's intermittent then I would blame it on "Tar Snakes"....
