Need help with a wobble?

[caper]

Yeah when doing slow maneuvers my front end will wobble, almost like a high speed wobble? It is even worse when I have weight on the bike! Any suggestions? oh and it has always done this since I have had it ,2007. with different tires? Thanks, Donnie

[blowndodge]

donnie. from improperly balanced tires to loose steering head bearings would account to 80% of your problem if not 100%.

[rickyboy]

Brad ...if the tire pressure remains the same and nothing is done to the steering nut {i.e. tighten, service it} In my case,...why does the wobble come and go ?

[redjay]

Weight over the rear wheel changing or wind strength and direction ?

[blowndodge]

Probably Harmonics Ricky. If the balancing is not good front and rear it will cause an out of sync harmonic wobble. Properly balanced tires and a nice greased tight steering head bearing would fix that.

I have a radial truck tire and a avon cobra up front. After the front end maintanence I take take my hands off the bars at any speed even on bad roads and it tracks like the Queen Mary... I had, one time, with stock worn out tires and loose bearings, a gentle head shake coming off the freeway with my hands off the bars at about 40mph. It will shake given the above deficencies.

[redjay]

I used to be able to drive my 05 Nomad hands free with no wobble.

[cnc]

Donnie what tire pressure are you running in the front?
If you remember I was complaining of a similar low speed wobble on the way to Maggie Valley. I did have cupping on that tire and thought it might have be having an effect.The next day I dropped the tire pressure down to 38 from 42 and it seemed to improved quite a bit.

[caper]

ok , Here it is , Its been this way since I owned it. Different tires , same tire pressure and the wobble is only at low speed Parking Lot maneuvers, 180 degree Tight turns, etc. Not at riding speeds!I am talking very tight turns, like within 2 parking lot spaces! Just a little more info :)

[ringadingh]

I wouldn't even worry about a wobble like that Donnie, Its the high speed ones that are a serious problem. But check the steering bearings as mentioned, thats probably the best place to start looking.

[skeeter]

Originally Posted by caper

ok , Here it is , Its been this way since I owned it. Different tires , same tire pressure and the wobble is only at low speed Parking Lot maneuvers, 180 degree Tight turns, etc. Not at riding speeds!I am talking very tight turns, like within 2 parking lot spaces! Just a little more info :)

Bent rim? Front or back, there is as chance it could be less noticable at higher speeds with only a slight bend especially on the rear as you wouldn't feel it so much in the steering. More likely steering head bearings as BD and others have mentioned.

[usranger74]

Originally Posted by caper

ok , Here it is , Its been this way since I owned it. Different tires , same tire pressure and the wobble is only at low speed Parking Lot maneuvers, 180 degree Tight turns, etc. Not at riding speeds!I am talking very tight turns, like within 2 parking lot spaces! Just a little more info :)

My 07 does that and has from the day I bought it (used). It makes doing parking lot maneuvers interesting;)