Recently my TriGlide has started a very slight wander at speed. It feels like it would on a grooved surface. Just kind of slightly wanders while I'm even gripping the bars. Nothing in the bike has changed before this started. The front tire is a fairly New Michelin Commander II, and I have Progressive fork springs. It's behaved well after these changes were made. And it just recently started this misbehavior.

I've made an appointment at my dealer, for my final service, before my ESP expires. Has anyone experienced this? What would you suggest I make sure the dealer checks out?

Edit: oh yeah, and I haven't hit any potholes, or Priuses recently.

 

Might be the stearing head bearings needing adjustment.

 

In addition to checking the steering head bearings, I would also check the front wheel bearings.

 

My experience with this turned out to be worn Heim joints on the panhard, causing the bike to be out of alignment. Best way to find that out is to lay down behind the bike, reach up in there and grab the panhard. Shake it back and forth. If it clunks, the Heim joints are probably worn.

 

Hey Tri. My 2013 has just recently started wandering as well. Not long ago installed a new Avon Cobra front tire and thought maybe that is the culprit, not sure if it was wandering before the new tire or not. Also, I have tried different windshields on it and just today, put the original windshield on it and it does not change the wandering at all. I have around 13k miles on it. Still looking for cure to the problem.

 

Hey ultratc, are you talking about what some folks call the "steering damper"?I did take it loose and i was unable to push or pull it in or out of it's housing at all, so, i figured it was good. I did not however check the bolts and nuts that hold it in place. will check that tomorrow.

 

Just did a little more research on the panhard and will definitely check it out shortly. With only 13k miles on the bike, should the joints be worn under normal wear and tear?

 

Just a thought anyone check tire pressures? Old Shine gets to wandering a little I recheck air pressure seems to straighten up. She's got over 21,000 now just sayin may or not be your issues. travel safely Fred

 

If you had four wheels and low miles I would say you needed a 4 wheel alignment if it started wondering at highway speeds. Tire pressures would be the first thing I would check and possibly adjust just to see if it makes any difference. I know we all like to run low pressure in our rear tires to make these TG's ride better, but when these tires get some age on them maybe the sidewalls start flexing a little more with lower pressure and allow the slight wondering feel.

 

Hey TriGeezer. Did you find anything yet causing the "wandering"? My'13 just starting doing the same thing. Has the dealer looked at it yet, and if so, what did they find. Thanks