Front end wobble…normal?
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Road Warrior
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From: Toledo, Ohio
Nowhere in the manual does it say butt for seat...hands for handlebars?? Maybe they hit on it in the rider's edge "advanced" course. lol Coasting and downshifting appropriately only requires a split second of left hand/left foot usage....no brakes needed....not that difficult really. Gives you a chance to shake out your hands or whatever. Not in traffic areas of course, I do have a little sense left.
Tourer
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MJ you do realize your front brake is responsible for a way greater portion of your stopping power than the back brake right??? As another poster said though there is a way to check and see if the front end is too loose any good indy would be able to check the fall away for you if you dont know how.
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From: Haslet Texas
Nowhere in the manual does it say butt for seat...hands for handlebars?? Maybe they hit on it in the rider's edge "advanced" course. lol Coasting and downshifting appropriately only requires a split second of left hand/left foot usage....no brakes needed....not that difficult really. Gives you a chance to shake out your hands or whatever. Not in traffic areas of course, I do have a little sense left.
If you say so !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Road Warrior
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Front brake more stopping power?..thought I was in the general HD chat section for a moment. Grasped that concept somewhere back around 1984-85. But yes, thanks, I am trying to educate myself on how to check out the front end as you mention.
Tourer
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good luck !
Road Master
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From: Alvin TX
it's your ride , ride it your way , If you have a floor jack aka bike jack & a friend to help slowy lift bike & you or friend look at the frond end & rest a hand on front fender , you can see & feel a slight movement back word , if you see or feel it double check neck bearings for were or lack of lube
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HEY! Glad i found this thread. I was coming to a stop (coasting) yesterday, and I took my hand off of the clutch side, and the bars started wobbling. Put hand back, and it stopped immediately.
When she's on the jack, the steering falls from side to side VERY easily..
Something seems a bit loose to me. I'll put her up later and check.
When she's on the jack, the steering falls from side to side VERY easily..
Something seems a bit loose to me. I'll put her up later and check.