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Buddy Love
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Hi all. Need some help. Got a 97 Bird and when i hit 70 mph the front starts to vibrate. any ideas, The answer is always easy when you know but im :dunno:. Any advice would be great.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Grapefruits
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Check your front wheel ballance weights are still on - good tread all over - no obvious "bubbles" or stones stuck in the tread line after this it gets down to real mechanical stuff that I have no idea about anything after filling the tank up and making sure I have a good set of tyres is beyond me but I'm sure the experts on here will tell you what to check for bearings head races and all that technical gubbins
And having checked out my front wheel recently looks like I need a new front tyre during this month as its wearing on the off side third more than the rest either way time to dig deep again
And having checked out my front wheel recently looks like I need a new front tyre during this month as its wearing on the off side third more than the rest either way time to dig deep again
silverfox.xx
quocunque jeceris stabit
Mine did that, Avon Storm, actually flat spotted off centre which gave bar shake on left handers.
Back to the thread, panniers, tyre pressures at 42psi, Also possibly headstock bearings ( to check) bike on centre stand, front wheel centre, bar should fall either way freely. Mine when they went also gave a weaving problem at low (5/10mph) speed, noticeable in traffic.
Don't forget the rear tyre can affect the front.
http://www.bikersoracle.com/blackbird/forum/showthread.php?t=37180&highlight=headstock+bearings