Has anyone found the cure for the high speed wobble. I thought my new bike did not have it but then today on a high speed sweeper she started the dance . Do the straight 8`s really help ?
David, based on my recent trip to the Smokies, I have to say the Ride-Str8 did not totally take away the wobble. I still have the wobble, but it is much better than it was in the spring.
Since then, I've had the steering head tightened and lubed, the alignment checked, a new rear tire put on, and installed the Ride-Str8. Based on how it behaved on roads around here, I thought the bike was totally cured of the wobble. However, riding the sweepers on 74 and 441 in your neck of the woods, it reared its ugly head again, just not as extreme as before all the work I listed above was done.
Just some random thoughts based on some observation of the comments posted around here, it seems this only pops up after some mileage has been put on the bike. I also wonder if there is some link between the wobble and the Progressive 440s. JC reported some instability in his bike after making the change to those shocks, as well as HUBBARD. If it is not the shocks, then it seems like it must be some combination of swingarm bushing wear, tire wear, front fork oil viscosity breakdown or component wear, or something else degrading over time, as my bike was rock solid in those same exact high-speed sweepers one year ago when it had fewer miles on the odometer. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]
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