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A Tru Track will help, but it's only band-aid to what is really wrong. I'm willing to bet your bike's swingarm bushings are shot. You didn't say how many miles were on the bike, but those rubber bushings are ~18 years old and have probably deteriorated enough to make the bike wobble.
Also, if you truly have 11" shocks you aren't going to be able to push the bike that hard anyway. You'll scrape boards and other parts before you get on the outer limit of the tire.
BTW - I run 11" shocks and 2 under monotubes on my bike, so I'm speaking from experience.
Zach
Also, if you truly have 11" shocks you aren't going to be able to push the bike that hard anyway. You'll scrape boards and other parts before you get on the outer limit of the tire.
BTW - I run 11" shocks and 2 under monotubes on my bike, so I'm speaking from experience.
Zach
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A Tru Track will help, but it's only band-aid to what is really wrong. I'm willing to bet your bike's swingarm bushings are shot. You didn't say how many miles were on the bike, but those rubber bushings are ~18 years old and have probably deteriorated enough to make the bike wobble.
Also, if you truly have 11" shocks you aren't going to be able to push the bike that hard anyway. You'll scrape boards and other parts before you get on the outer limit of the tire.
BTW - I run 11" shocks and 2 under monotubes on my bike, so I'm speaking from experience.
Zach
Also, if you truly have 11" shocks you aren't going to be able to push the bike that hard anyway. You'll scrape boards and other parts before you get on the outer limit of the tire.
BTW - I run 11" shocks and 2 under monotubes on my bike, so I'm speaking from experience.
Zach
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I had a 2005 king and I had a 25 mile loop from the house that had some really nice twisters , up hills , and good straightaways that I did most afternoons really fast and hard the bike would wobbly never deadly just a noticeful wobbly ... I sold it and bought a 13 ultra and then a 17 RGS i would clock my time and so far the king truned a better time than the ultra and RGS...and i can feel some wobble on both other bikes just not as bad ....
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my Pirelli's are 50 psi max pressure as listed on the sidewall, having run tires manfactured by Pirelli, if they are not properly inflated they will tend to roll whem pushed. i would double check the tire pressure against the pressure listed on the sidewall.
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my follow up suggestion, Pirelli tires have a much higher inflation pressure than other tires.
my Pirelli's are 50 psi max pressure as listed on the sidewall, having run tires manfactured by Pirelli, if they are not properly inflated they will tend to roll whem pushed. i would double check the tire pressure against the pressure listed on the sidewall.
my Pirelli's are 50 psi max pressure as listed on the sidewall, having run tires manfactured by Pirelli, if they are not properly inflated they will tend to roll whem pushed. i would double check the tire pressure against the pressure listed on the sidewall.
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I had a 2005 king and I had a 25 mile loop from the house that had some really nice twisters , up hills , and good straightaways that I did most afternoons really fast and hard the bike would wobbly never deadly just a noticeful wobbly ... I sold it and bought a 13 ultra and then a 17 RGS i would clock my time and so far the king truned a better time than the ultra and RGS...and i can feel some wobble on both other bikes just not as bad ....
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