is it me or the bars?
Road Warrior
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From: Oz
+1
made all the difference for me....
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Agreed
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You shouldn't have any wobble. Depending on its severity, the easy fix for slight wobble is like several have said with the poly bushings. I still have the stocker rubber ones, and they don't bother me so much. If I would have gone higher with the apes, it would be too much play. If it is a severe wobble, it would most likely be due to your wheel balancing like a couple dudes said, or worst-case, your steering head. Check the fall-away like chiefe and Dr. V suggested, and you'll be good to go. I have never (and most others) had any death wobble...until you get real fast, that is.
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Stock bars all seems well..
New bars and now bingo new problem....
Hummm,, Agree with above, new bars changed something, makes sense that any play in the bars will multiply with the new add height and thats why the harder bushing removes that possibility.
Really wouldn't hurt to check out all the other stuff anyway. Neck bearings should be checked and greased often anyway. Do mine twice yr.
New bars and now bingo new problem....
Hummm,, Agree with above, new bars changed something, makes sense that any play in the bars will multiply with the new add height and thats why the harder bushing removes that possibility.
Really wouldn't hurt to check out all the other stuff anyway. Neck bearings should be checked and greased often anyway. Do mine twice yr.
Last edited by oct1949; Jan 5, 2012 at 02:41 PM.
it was a combo of a bunch of little things,neck bearing play,switched the bushings in the bars and mostly me,after riding a couple hundred miles i got used to them,not to mention my wife always moves around,drives me nuts,,
Road Master
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Besides changing out the stock bushings to poly bushings, the risers were also changed and a one piece plate used to hold the bars down on my bike. Something that the local dealer recommended. Bottom line is that I have not had any play/wobble in the bars.
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Dude, I actually broke up with a girl because she wouldnt sit still. Why is it that they have to move around right when you are coming to a stop? Enough to drive a man to drink...just sayin
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I've found out that after 40yr of marriage I now know my wife has it backwards... Suppose to be still on the bike and move in ...
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Last edited by TNB; Jan 5, 2012 at 05:45 PM.
it was not in the bars,it was the entire bike coming to a stop or going really slow in stop and go traffic,,,my wife also likes to put her feet down when we come to a stop always end up kicking her when i put my feet up,,