Bike "Floats" at High Speeds
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My list of things to check would be as follows
Tire pressure as per tire manfacture description or per tire sidewall
Shock air pressure
Weight or extra weight in saddlebags
Steering head bearing tightness
Motor mount front
Wheel bearings
Swing arm rear
Switch back to stock wheels
Apes
If all the above does not improve the situation
You could need to invest into a rear stabilizer or ther similar device
I would do the little low cost stuff first then move towards bigger more costly repairs
Tire pressure as per tire manfacture description or per tire sidewall
Shock air pressure
Weight or extra weight in saddlebags
Steering head bearing tightness
Motor mount front
Wheel bearings
Swing arm rear
Switch back to stock wheels
Apes
If all the above does not improve the situation
You could need to invest into a rear stabilizer or ther similar device
I would do the little low cost stuff first then move towards bigger more costly repairs
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Man, that bike has had so many customized things done to it that there is no telling what is going on. I would start by taking any custom wheels off and returning to stock wheels. Second, I would remove those 12" handlebars. All that stuff can change the geometry and characteristics drastically. Not sure what you mean by the bike "floats". If that means that it starts to wander and become unstable at speed then something is just wrong. Your steering head bearings might need adjustment. Check the fall away.
Bikes manufactured after 2008 model year have new frames which pretty much eliminated the so called "Death Wobble" you mentioned.
Bikes manufactured after 2008 model year have new frames which pretty much eliminated the so called "Death Wobble" you mentioned.
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I could buy driver error enhanced by ape handlebars, is that what your referring too?
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Okay, Ya'll lost me here somewhere,,,, how can 12" ape handlebars "cause" a motorcycle to wobble? The handlebars do not change the geometry of the motorcycle that I can see? What am I missing here? Where did ya'll come up with that?
I could buy driver error enhanced by ape handlebars, is that what your referring too?
I could buy driver error enhanced by ape handlebars, is that what your referring too?
While riding we each deal with that in our different ways, but in some cases it makes a rider grip the bars tighter than is necessary, due to tension caused by the high noise level. A tight grip and 'solid' arms prevent the steering from moving slightly, to counter road irregularities etc, and causes a weave. High or wide bars in particular exaggerate that effect.
So it is nothing specific to apes, other than the leverage they give the rider over the steering.