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Old Jul 4, 2013 | 06:34 PM
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I am having an issue with my 2001 road king. It seems like a front wheel hop. The wierd thing is it seems worst when I pull the clutch in and coast at cruising speed. I thought it was a front tire problem so I had it replaced yesterday. After leaving the shop it seemed like it was a little worst. Bearings were good and runout seemed fine. Any other thoughts.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 09:47 AM
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Make sure that the tire is installed so that it is rotating in the proper direction, and that it is balanced either with weights, dyna beads, Ride-On, or something. Check your fall away at the steering head bearings, and while you are there grease them.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 10:08 AM
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Mine did that at one point, but a new front tire fixed mine.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 10:18 AM
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I would put it in the air and start checking for something loose. When is the last time the forks was messed with? Maybe low on oil or something, just a thought.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Hows your fork oil level? too much=harsh stiff, too little=soft and tire may dribble like a basketball on certain roads and speeds. You said it was this way before you changed the tire...
 
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 11:43 AM
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I'm disappointed...I thought it was a thread on popping wheelies......
 
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Old Jul 5, 2013 | 11:46 AM
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Yeh, I agree with what bagman1 said...

If the air pressure in the new tire was a little higher than the old tire, that would account for the difference. No way to know about the fork oil without changing it out. You're probably due for it anyway...
 
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Thanks for all of the info. I am definatly due for a change out of fork oil. The tire pressure on the new tire is a little higher than i was running. The new tire was balanced using weights. The issue was here before i changed my tire. It happened rather abruptly. Last saturday about 120 miles into the ride it started to do it while cruising on an interstate. When i pulled in the clutch to slow down the wheel hop got worse.
 
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I've had the same issue on a number of dirtbikes and dual sports....it's either the tire or the rim and it was usually a bent rim.

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Hey everyone, I found out i had some loose spokes on my back wheel. All is well now. Thanks
 
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