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R65LS · Apr 23, 2003

So I was going to Daytona on Friday and when I was coming back up to Jacksonville, the bike was acting funny. In transition from concrete to asphalt or vice versa, the bike wobbles a little. But there were a few times anywhere between 70mph and 100mph that the bike would start a slow wobble and gradualy get worse, to the point I thought I was going to drop it. Scared me to death. I thought maybe it was wind, so I laid on the tank and tried it again. This occured randomly three times. The only way I found to stop it was to pump the front brakes. I figured three posibilities. 1)Out of balance wheel; but it would be at a certain speed not randomly. 2)Warped wheel; but I would constantly feel it. 3)My but said the timinng chaing may be out of adjustment or warped in some way. Any ideas or advice anybody? Please help before I become a donor.

R65LS

kbasa · Apr 23, 2003

R65LS said:
So I was going to Daytona on Friday and when I was coming back up to Jacksonville, the bike was acting funny. In transition from concrete to asphalt or vice versa, the bike wobbles a little. But there were a few times anywhere between 70mph and 100mph that the bike would start a slow wobble and gradualy get worse, to the point I thought I was going to drop it. Scared me to death. I thought maybe it was wind, so I laid on the tank and tried it again. This occured randomly three times. The only way I found to stop it was to pump the front brakes. I figured three posibilities. 1)Out of balance wheel; but it would be at a certain speed not randomly. 2)Warped wheel; but I would constantly feel it. 3)My but said the timinng chaing may be out of adjustment or warped in some way. Any ideas or advice anybody? Please help before I become a donor.

R65LS

Check a couple things before you get much farther.

Check to make sure you tires are in good shape and properly inflated.

Then check your steering head bearings.

How many miles do you have on that bike?

dave

flash412 · Apr 24, 2003

How to Check Bearings

KBasa said:
Check your steering head bearings.

Put the bike on the centerstand. Sit down in front of it. Grab the ends of the axle in both of your hands. Pull toward you and push away. If you feel ANY play, your steering head is either too loose or the bearings are shot.

Still on the centerstand. Sit with the axle pointed toward your navel. Grab the wheel at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock with your two hands. Pull with one hand and push with the other. Then reverse the force. If you feel ANY play, your wheel bearings are shot.

Still on the centerstand. Stand next to the bike. Be SURE the front wheel is not touching the ground. Point the wheel straight ahead. Give the bars a gentle tap on one side. The bars should fall all the way to the extreme. Repeat on the other side. If not... your steering head bearings are too tight or worn out.

89587 · Apr 26, 2003

I had a simular experience years ago on a '70 R60/5 and it turned out being an a bad swingarm bearing, it worth a shot to investigate. You should be able to fell any slop in swingarm if you put it on the centerstand and try moving the wheel horizontally.

R65LS · May 5, 2003

Dumb?

All the bearings seem to be fine. Not too tight and there is no pla in them. I was told ( I don't know why I didn't think of this) the tire pressure could be off. So I hope that solves the problem.

R65LS

kbasa · May 5, 2003

Re: Dumb?

R65LS said:
All the bearings seem to be fine. Not too tight and there is no pla in them. I was told ( I don't know why I didn't think of this) the tire pressure could be off. So I hope that solves the problem.

R65LS

Steering head bearings.......

Don't forget.

R65LS · May 5, 2003

Hmm?

I just tip the bars to check that right? Because I did that and it went all the way to both sides slowly. So it may be alittle tight unless I did it wrong.

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