| Author | Message | ||
     Haus |
Does anyone have a front wheel vibration when letting off the gas and taking your hands off the bars? Is a steering stabilizer recommended? If so whats the best bang for the buck? | ||
| Xblue9r |
i had that, bad too, and replacing the worn tires cured it 100% | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Check for cupping or odd wear on the front tire Haus. Run your hand in the opposite direction the tire turns, if you don't feel smooth tread then your tire is cupping/feathering which can cause that vibration. | ||
| Haus |
problem is i'm only at 1000 miles. maybe i should go check the tire pressure | ||
| Sportsman |
It could be pressure, or neck bearings, or wheel bearings, or just Dunlop. Jack the thing up and start looking. If bearings check out and tire pressure is OK, get the dealer to replace the tire. A good Dunlop is a great tire, but they have some quality control issues IMHO. | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Haus mine was showing that feathering at 500 miles. Tire pressure was set to factory spec. It seems to be the Dunlops are prone to bad wear. | ||
| Djkaplan |
Is it a vibration or a slight wagging? When I replaced the Dunlop 205 up front with a 207, I noticed a slight wagging when I take my hands off the bars. It did this when the tire was new with 32 psi. Other riders I've spoken with have noticed this also on different motorcycles as well. I think the 207 might be a little less stable than the 205 and other brands of tires. It's a bit disconcerting, but it has never resulted in a tank slapper (I never take my hands off for too long though). I've notice that as the 207 front tire wears, the magnitude of the wagging becomes less severe. | ||
| Haus |
Yes its not a huge deal but yes a side to side wagging. No its not like i'm trying to ride no handed just the typical let go to adjust the jacket or shirt. | ||
| Tucsonxb9s |
Had the same issue along with shuddering under low speed braking. I wore out my rear tire so I switched both at about 4000 miles. The shudder and shake got a little better, but did not get cured until my 5k service that included re-torquing the headset. I think its quite a common problem with an easy fix. | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Don't take you hands off the bars | ||
| Sfarson |
My guess is it is the tire. My M2 has the same problem and I'm getting a new tire fitted next week. Reason I'm optimistic is my XX Blackbird had the exact same problem and a new tire completely solved the situation. Some tires come from the mfg in less than perfect condition. |
