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Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 11, 2014, 20:31:34 PM

  And with the fancy skirts it is sometimes hard to see the tires and any wear on them so helps to really take the time and look at them careful.

Posted by Elmo Hayride
 - January 11, 2014, 19:44:06 PM

Come to think of it, when I bought my 1500 I would get a really bad wobble @ around 45 mph. It was the rear tire for sure, almost like driving on a flat but all over the place. The bike shop I went to have new tires put on couldn't believe I drove it in. Can't emphasize it enough to check your ride!
Dave

Posted by DC
 - January 09, 2014, 20:30:42 PM

What causes the wobble?  Is it axial runout, as opposed to radial runout?. . . . . . Or something else?

Posted by 49Reo
 - January 09, 2014, 09:20:59 AM

Tire pressure, good, bearings feel good no rotor drag, head bearings feel ok, going to do some more digging this winter. Thinking it might be the rear tire separating.

Posted by LadyDrifter
 - January 08, 2014, 20:43:19 PM

I had the issue you mentioned, riding one-handed, it would wobble weird...but when it started doing a very dangerous wobble on the interstate at high speeds...that's when i decided no more...I had the bearings changed---problem solved... ;D

Posted by rawv
 - December 23, 2013, 10:57:37 AM

I did that once and it went into a major wobble ....It scared the hell out of me and that'll never be done again.

Posted by chief
 - December 22, 2013, 22:04:11 PM

This is a recurring problem on many bikes... a lot of things can cause it... from poorly worn tires (including rear tires) to worn out bearings.

Posted by greenbarn
 - December 22, 2013, 19:17:28 PM
Quote from: teamster6 on December 22, 2013, 18:52:49 PM

Realize this is a old post. I have a 1200 voyager that did the same thing. I raised the tire pressure about 5 psi and the problem went away and did not return.

t6

That is interesting.

49, you ever figure out what was causing yours??   

Posted by teamster6
 - December 22, 2013, 18:52:49 PM

Realize this is a old post. I have a 1200 voyager that did the same thing. I raised the tire pressure about 5 psi and the problem went away and did not return.

t6

Posted by John Hopkins
 - October 25, 2013, 12:12:06 PM

Jack the front end up and spin the wheel, with a chalkmark on the tire you can see if the weight is at one point..also is there any play in the steering head bearings maybe they just need tightening.

John.

Posted by 49Reo
 - October 25, 2013, 10:51:00 AM

Out for a ride (2x) this week, noticed a new issue. Locked the throttle to do up my jacket, at about 60 mph; when I let go out the bars, went into a severe front end wobble: this is a new issue. I know, shouldn't let go of the bars, not safe or wise, but my Drifter has always been rock solid, have always been able to do this with no issue. Wheel weights are still on the spokes, tire pressure good, tire tread good, no cupping, steering neck bearings feel smooth. Any pressure on the handle bares stops the wobble; can't feel any vibration whatsoever with even light pressure on the bars.

Any suggestions?

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