Wobbbal. After tip.

[upside22]

You can tweak the front end. My son tweaked the front end on his Yamaha vstar 1100 classic when he wrecked it. It didn't wobble at any speed but it just didn't handle right. We put it on the motorcycle jack and took all the weight off the front end. Unclamped the triple trees, put the front tire between my knees, and my son twisted the handlebars till the front tire was perfectly in line. Fixed all the problem. Easily done. Nothing was bent or broken, just "twisted" slightly. I'm sure the same thing could happen to the Nomad. Get in a large parking lot, aim for a far off light pole, hold the bars perfectly straight and make sure it tracks straight.

My Nomad always had a had a "whole bike wobble" at high speed. A little puff of cross-wind or a slight bump in the road would case the whole bike to oscillate with a left lean and then a right lean, maybe three or four times. You could just see the top of the windshield move back and forth a couple of inches. Not scary or anything but it was just there. A couple of months ago I was riding the bike to work and something went "Clang" in the front end. No more problem. I think it was the same thing. One of the fork tubes was in a bind in the triple trees and finally relieved itself, at least I couldn't find anything else changed in the front end. Of course a week later I hit the deer and I haven't had the chance to take it on a long ride to see how it now handles!

When you say it wobbles do you actually get movement in the handlebars or in the whole bike?

[jims]

You didn't have flat additive like Slime in the tire did you. After a month of sitting it could have settled, but would eventually spread out (according to manufacturer)

[usranger74]

Originally Posted by glwilson

I might add... you didn't mention it... but did you hit the front brake just before it went down? If so... you caused the problem. Do not touch the front brake when the bike is turned sharply. It will only result in the bike going-down. Don't know if that happened, but don't feel bad if it did. There are plenty around that will tell you they learned that fact the hard-way. Nothing to be embarrassed about... but plenty to learn from. ;)
Ride safe and we'll see you in MV.

I did not hit the front brake when she went. I was stading behind her loading my trunk.

I am now 850 miles into my trip to MV. There is no doubt - there is a front end wobbal at low speeds. Even coming to a stop. Doing slow parking lot turns is not easy or fun.

It just might be the loaded tour box on the back and the pack on top of that has casued this??? That is the only thing different that before no wobble.

[usranger74]

Originally Posted by upside22

When you say it wobbles do you actually get movement in the handlebars or in the whole bike?

The handlebars wobble and it is significant, at least to me.

[blowndodge]

Can you take off the additional weight and try it to see if thats the problem??

[glwilson]

What BD said...

I cannot imagine that no more weight than you said you put on it that it would be the problem.

Heck, I have had two people, a full backpack and the two saddlebags packed and never had it cause a wobble.

Ultimately, it was my tires. Replaced and balanced them... no more problem.

[dougster]

Originally Posted by waterman

MV = Maggie Valley, NC

Well, I got the "Valley" part right!

[dougster]

What Upside and jims said makes a lot of sense. I remember when I took off my front tire, the instructions were to leave the tube clamps loose once I had the front tire back on, and then to butt the front tire up against something and "bounce" the front end as much I as I could (sitting on the bike) to align them. See #5 under the "installation" part on this link: http://www.gadgetjq.com/front_axle.htm

[macmac]

I can't see how a dead stop drop will create wobble. Your load is less than a pillion rider.

How did the bike fall when you were loading the trunk? Did a rotor happen to hit something on the ground? A rock, curb stone maybe?

[AlabamaNomadRider]

I agree Mac. My bike fell hard when it fell with me on it back in April 2008. Hard enough to bend the clutch lever, distorted the left mirror and put deep scratches on the left rear crash bar and minor scratches on the left front crash bar. I turned the key off, uprighted the bike, with help, and it fired right up. Rode the bike home for 50 miles and it rode just as smooth as silk. Unless the rotor possible hit something I can't see that the drop would have caused a wobble.

[macmac]

Beats me. I dumped the 1500 once on the right, and crashed it once on the left and right. That was a bad day.

I hit a jeep with the 16 and wedged the bike so hard it didn't lay down just stayed straight up, and never a wobble from any of that.

The only way I can see this is if a rotor took a hit.

usranger should seek a dealer look see..

I just can't see how fork tubes or the axel could get twisted. Not in a stone cold dead no speed drop.

[Netnorske]

Originally Posted by usranger74

I did not hit the front brake when she went. I was stading behind her loading my trunk.

I am now 850 miles into my trip to MV. There is no doubt - there is a front end wobbal at low speeds. Even coming to a stop. Doing slow parking lot turns is not easy or fun.

It just might be the loaded tour box on the back and the pack on top of that has casued this??? That is the only thing different that before no wobble.

Bill,
I have the same trunk and luggage bag loaded to the hilt and I don't have any wobble.... :-/.

[macmac]

That's another problem. How the hell did the bike go down when he was loading it from the rear somewhere? Was it pushed off the stand somehow? That would seem like work to me.

ALL Bikes should be parked in 1st gear all the time they are parked. And the side stand seemingly should be down all the way.

Leaving a bike parked in Neutral is asking for a problem.

[ringadingh]

Your right Bill, parking in gear is the best option, but I only do that on grades.

[macmac]

Why is that Ring? I never leave a bike in neutral untill after the wheels are off the ground on a lift. Even on the level concrete floor in the barn the bike remains in gear.