Front wobble fixed. Very easy fix.
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From: Ft LAuderdale
Front wobble fixed. Very easy fix.
I have had a low speed front wheel wobble when accelarating or decelerating from 25 to 40 mph on my 08 UC. I asked all my regular friends and mechanic friends about this problem and received a list of suggestions that did not work.
The other day I read on this forum about having to put quite a few pumps of grease into the fork grease recepticle thingy. I do my own maintenece and in a maintenace video that I bought they only recommend two to three squeezes of the grease gun. This weekend I went ahead and put about 5 sqeezes and the problem now is gone. Heleuah!
By the way , when I received that maintenace video I though it was not very good. My finding comfirms that.
The other day I read on this forum about having to put quite a few pumps of grease into the fork grease recepticle thingy. I do my own maintenece and in a maintenace video that I bought they only recommend two to three squeezes of the grease gun. This weekend I went ahead and put about 5 sqeezes and the problem now is gone. Heleuah!
By the way , when I received that maintenace video I though it was not very good. My finding comfirms that.
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I have had a low speed front wheel wobble when accelarating or decelerating from 25 to 40 mph on my 08 UC. I asked all my regular friends and mechanic friends about this problem and received a list of suggestions that did not work.
The other day I read on this forum about having to put quite a few pumps of grease into the fork grease recepticle thingy. I do my own maintenece and in a maintenace video that I bought they only recommend two to three squeezes of the grease gun. This weekend I went ahead and put about 5 sqeezes and the problem now is gone. Heleuah!
By the way , when I received that maintenace video I though it was not very good. My finding comfirms that.
The other day I read on this forum about having to put quite a few pumps of grease into the fork grease recepticle thingy. I do my own maintenece and in a maintenace video that I bought they only recommend two to three squeezes of the grease gun. This weekend I went ahead and put about 5 sqeezes and the problem now is gone. Heleuah!
By the way , when I received that maintenace video I though it was not very good. My finding comfirms that.
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you get the real one or the ebay copy 
... Just kidding.
yes it will take a ton of grease to fill the steering neck the first time. Its really a poor design and should have 2 zerk fittings and a way of retaining the grease for the top and bottom bearings but that would make the bike about a grand more.
... Just kidding. yes it will take a ton of grease to fill the steering neck the first time. Its really a poor design and should have 2 zerk fittings and a way of retaining the grease for the top and bottom bearings but that would make the bike about a grand more
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mine took 8 or 9 pumps on the last service.
and- about 3 of my friends recently had their 'drop off's adjusted due to wobbles.
and- about 3 of my friends recently had their 'drop off's adjusted due to wobbles.
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if pumping it full of grease took care of the problem, then i would say that all you did is mask the problem. as the grease gets hot, it will ooze, and then your problem will return. i think your problem is you need a steering bearing adjustment.
but thats just my opinion....
but thats just my opinion....