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death wobble/tank slapper/speed wobble - very dangerous

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Old 06-28-2019, 12:03 PM
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Now please don't take this the wrong way but if you don't know how to tighten a steering head bearing it might be wise to let an experienced mechanic do it . But it isn't quite that simple . You've got to get the front wheel off the ground first to check for free movement and notching . If the bearings are in poor shape, simply tightening them will give you another set of problems such as weaving rather than wobbling . You could end up replacing the bearings which requires the whole front end to be removed . And while we're at it , what about the back end ? What if the swinging arm bearings are knackered ? In my experience a front end problem can actually be a back end problem and vice versa . What you really want is for an experienced mechanic and rider to jump on the bike and ride it before you start throwing money at it . And then there's the wheel bearings.............
 

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Old 06-28-2019, 12:24 PM
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1. Alignment.!
2. Steering head bearings
3. Motor mounts
4. Boingy Suspension
5. Wire wheel offset
6. Tire pressure

Most of the above will have a ripple effect n cause a tank slapper. Had high speed wobble on my '13 iron last year at 110Mph..turned out i forgot to tighten up my preload cos i mostly have it on very soft cos of the roads we have here.
 
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