Front End Wobble on two up trip....Darn

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Jul 9, 2010 | 09:25 AM

ggadwa

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From: Stanley, IDAHO

Front End Wobble on two up trip....Darn

I'm sure this has been addressed numerous times in the past. I'm just bummed that on the 700+ mile two up trip with the wife this week...The Scoot had front in Wobble in the curves.....It has never done this before. Checked the tire pressures both spot on. Maybe it was the load the scooter was carrying but the confounding thing is we've hauled mostly identical load before......I did do the front Motor Mount skim change like many others last fall.

Any experiences with the front end wobble showing up....when it hasn't been there before???? Solution??? True TracK???? or????

GARY

Jul 9, 2010 | 09:31 AM

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Jul 9, 2010 | 10:32 AM

8541hog

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I had this happen the first time I rode with my tourpak setup, had to move the tourpak forward an inch to transfer weight forward, just that little move made a difference. Just had too much weight on the rear with all our gear riding 2up. Check your weight distribution and see if you can adjust it in anyway.

Jul 9, 2010 | 10:53 AM

jaxdwg

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Originally Posted by ggadwa

This may sound strange but when I went on the Kyle Petty charity ride in 05 my bike got to being unstable and I thought the steering head bearings were going out but it turned out that the small suitcase I had tied on the seat was tetering while riding, causing the problem. I found out when I took it off to carry a second person and all the wobble went away. After that I tied the suitcase down tight and had no more problems. Perhaps something on the back was not tied down tight enough.

Jul 9, 2010 | 10:57 AM

grbrown

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Originally Posted by ggadwa

What do you mean when you say the tyre pressures were 'spot on'? When 2-up the pressures in the owners manual are not enough IMHO. To get decent ride and handling when riding fully loaded on tour (with my Glide) I use 44F/50R in my Avon Venoms, solo 38F/44R. I don't ride my Dyna 2-up.

If your tyres are under pressure you may well get a wobble in some conditions. Could be as simple as adding say 4psi both ends.

Last edited by grbrown; Jul 9, 2010 at 10:59 AM.