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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ghoticov
When you say deceleration wobble, are you guys saying when you let your hands off the bars they wobble back and forth more than a few inches?

Mine does that now but they wobble mildly, I guess I would put it. They may an inch or so back and forth....certainly not a tank slapper or even close.

Not a tank slapper, just a few inches when backing off the throttle with hands still on handle bars.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by mccoy2505
Not a tank slapper, just a few inches when backing off the throttle with hands still on handle bars.
Gotcha... mine does that now if i take my hands off the bars and I cannot figure out what it is. The only thing I haven't done is replaced the front tire and that is because I am trying to make it through this riding season before doing it over winter.

Mine doesn't do it with my hands on the bars...only if i remove both hands and decell. To me, it doesn't feel unsafe and even at 70+ I don't feel unsafe...but it is annoying.
 
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