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Posted by badboy194
 - September 16, 2011, 12:39:03 PM

Chief is right about the tires.  The cupping or wear of the tires usually makes the wobble.  That is not to say front end maintenance should not be checked.  When you apply power the "Gyro" action seems to mask the wobble, but on coasting it is noticeable.  It does not seem to affect the narrow front tire bikes the same way.  I have had that problem with 9 different bikes and new tires fixes it every time.

Posted by chief
 - September 16, 2011, 12:06:19 PM

mileage?

Front-end wobble is one of those things that occurs on many bikes for many reasons. On the drifter it is often because of cupping tires, front and/or rear. However, it can be bearings, rim/spokes as well. Make sure you have done your front-end pm's.
Posted by michaelh42
 - September 15, 2011, 19:14:38 PM

I have notice a "wobble" in the front end from about 38 to about 32 mph only when I slow down. there is maybe a slight shake when accelerating but it is hard to tell. I have not made any changes to her and I have newer tires and brakes. I have put about 3k on the bike before I noticed this. I am concerned this is going to get worse or something is going to break... any ideas? I have tried the bearing on the fork and it seems ok but I am no expert.

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