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[ultrafxr]

I almost bought those Dyna Balancing Beads and was going to have dealer put them in vs balancing the tire.  So very glad I didn't do that 'cause that would be a 'perfect' excuse as to why I was having problems!

[Chief]

I almost bought those Dyna Balancing Beads and was going to have dealer put them in vs balancing the tire.  So very glad I didn't do that 'cause that would be a 'perfect' excuse as to why I was having problems!

Not at slow speed like you're experiencing the problem. It takes a good bit of rotational speed for them to move around and at only 2 or 3 oz, you'd never feel them even if they were in a big clump at that speed.

[Hoist!]

Jerry, make sure it's balanced, or balanced properly.

Hoist!

[ultrafxr]

Not at slow speed like you're experiencing the problem. It takes a good bit of rotational speed for them to move around and at only 2 or 3 oz, you'd never feel them even if they were in a big clump at that speed.

Right you are chief.  You know that and I know that but do you really think that would stop them from claiming that was the problem?  Gawd on my previous bike my power commander was blamed for my cruise control problem - it would surge and not hold steady speed.  Sometimes they just grasp at the most convenient thing to blame and if it ain't stock, well that must be the problem.

[old wrench]

Just wondered did you stay with the same brand of tire? I have seen guys put a different brand on the back and run into problems like this.

[iski]

Howie's response made me think of the possible cause.  Possibly you threw a wheel weight after it was balanced.  Has happened to me & it is noticeable.

[Chief]

Right you are chief.  You know that and I know that but do you really think that would stop them from claiming that was the problem?  Gawd on my previous bike my power commander was blamed for my cruise control problem - it would surge and not hold steady speed.  Sometimes they just grasp at the most convenient thing to blame and if it ain't stock, well that must be the problem.

You're definitely right on that one. I'm in the same boat now that the bike was rebuilt. There's a possibility that ANYTHING that goes wrong now could be blamed on the rebuild. I trust my SM and more importantly, he trusts me so I don't think it would be a problem, but I'm sure some would try for that to get out of accepting a claim.

Any news on the remedy?

[ultrafxr]

Just wondered did you stay with the same brand of tire? I have seen guys put a different brand on the back and run into problems like this.

No - used the stock Lop 402.

[ultrafxr]

Howie's response made me think of the possible cause.  Possibly you threw a wheel weight after it was balanced.  Has happened to me & it is noticeable.

Good thought but I checked the number of weights (5) when I got home and 5 are still on.  No indication of one being lost and there is no vibration.

[ultrafxr]

You're definitely right on that one. I'm in the same boat now that the bike was rebuilt. There's a possibility that ANYTHING that goes wrong now could be blamed on the rebuild. I trust my SM and more importantly, he trusts me so I don't think it would be a problem, but I'm sure some would try for that to get out of accepting a claim.

Any news on the remedy?

Took it back to dealer this morning.  SM said tire probably out of round (has seen it before).  Most likely just replace tire and see if problem goes away.

[Chief]

Took it back to dealer this morning.  SM said tire probably out of round (has seen it before).  Most likely just replace tire and see if problem goes away.

Sounds like the most logical scenario. Let us know when you get it back.

[blowncobra]

Sounds like a bad tire or the bead was damaged when installed. Life is too short to ride with a wobble!

[old wrench]

Took it back to dealer this morning.  SM said tire probably out of round (has seen it before).  Most likely just replace tire and see if problem goes away.

They would have told me, it was a loose nut behind the handle bars 

[ultrafxr]

Got the bike home last evening but raining then and raining now so no time to check it out other than the ride home which seemed ok.  Tech said problem was vehicle slightly out of alignment (maybe due to engine swap in Dec?) and front tire was cupped.  So did alignment and replaced front tire.  We'll see if this cures the problem completely.  Sure hope so.

[ultrafxr]

Got the bike home last evening but raining then and raining now so no time to check it out other than the ride home which seemed ok.  Tech said problem was vehicle slightly out of alignment (maybe due to engine swap in Dec?) and front tire was cupped.  So did alignment and replaced front tire.  We'll see if this cures the problem completely.  Sure hope so.

After overnight road trip last weekend it was obvious that above did not fix the problem.  So I pulled the rear wheel last night and took it to dealer this morning.  Tech measured lateral runout on tire - .020 on left side & .060 on right.  Spec limit is .090.  Dealer said in spec and not replacable under warranty so I paid for new tire.  Got it mounted and problem cured.  So regardless the tire was defective.  Bad tire had 6 oz of weight all in one spot which made me suspect all along.  New tire has 2 oz - one on each side.  Spoke to Dunlop and they said go back to dealer since should be warrantable and call them if have any problem.  So I'll take the tire back tomorrow and see if I can get a refund.