Does your Dog wobble?

[ringo]

Apparently mine does. Passed a work truck today, I dunno-know, probably in the 80-85 MPH range, and Whoa!, the front end gets in this wobble, it quickly settled out, but it was kinda unsettling. Maybe I set it up with something I did, not being smooth enough with my control movements or something, but this is the first bike I've ever had this happen with. I guess she's a little top heavy.

 

[BBChopper]

My Chopper is lighter than the K9, never any issues like that! Pass pleny on SEMI's on 95 at 95+....

 

[Nukeranger]

No wobble here either.

 

[Cshores]

You need to check that out pronto. No reason for a motorcycle to ever wobble...

Always pay attention to those signals. The only thing it could be was a strong cross wind when you passed the truck....but I would still check the bike out.

 

[c.c.rider]

Check your bottom stem cap on triple tree and check your fall-away.

 

[fmschatz]

None at 110 MPH

 

[nine lives]

Simple things first. Tire pressure then go to the other things such as bearings trees and fall away.

 

[Generatorman]

Was you on 79 south

 

[ringo]

good idea's. IM ashamed to admit I have not checked tire pressures. I can see the front is not low but that fat rear with no sidewall could be low and not obviously show. I'll go check um.
I've never done a fall away measurement but looking at in the manual it seems straight forward.

 

[ringo]

yes, made a big loop up 77-20-79-388 back to 77

 

[shovelcowboy]

It could have been wind created from the truck. Ride the same road at the same speed again and if no wobble, then I would blame the truck and wind and not the bike.

I have a Harley with a windshield and passing trucks will sometimes create a little wobble.

Shovelcowboy

 

[Generatorman]

79 going south just before steel field road the pavement is not right and the bike wants to shake.

 

[ringo]

I was on 20 when I blew around the truck

 

[Generatorman]

Never had a problem on 20 i do on 79 left lane with said. I would be checking the triple tree and air presser and front axle bolt if it is all good take the run one more time and see what it does it might have just been wind

 

[ringo]

Both tires were down about 10-12 PSI. I inflated to spec F-40 R-42 PSI
Took her out for a spin up to nearly 100 and nothing, however, if I purposely induce a wag it goes about 3 or 4 cycles before it settles out. So took my KLR out it does it as well but settles out quicker.

 

[Nukeranger]

Yep, none at over 135 mph!

 

[BBChopper]

good idea's. IM ashamed to admit I have not checked tire pressures. I can see the front is not low but that fat rear with no sidewall could be low and not obviously show. I'll go check um.
I've never done a fall away measurement but looking at in the manual it seems straight forward.

Both tires were down about 10-12 PSI. I inflated to spec F-40 R-42 PSI
Took her out for a spin up to nearly 100 and nothing, however, if I purposely induce a wag it goes about 3 or 4 cycles before it settles out. So took my KLR out it does it as well but settles out quicker.

RIP!

 

[ringo]

induce the wobble youself and see if the bike goes thru a few cycles before settling down like mine does. This in itself may not be unusual, but it does it very easily.

 

[K9Anniv]

Wheel balance and tire pressure/condition would be my first checks.

 

[Five Five]

Must of scared the shit out you !