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a problem with my KFX 700

Old Jan 19, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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i was wondering if any body else is having the problem of their front tires vibrating when you go down the road at about 35-40 MPH. it only does this on pavement and really hard gravel. it is also wearing the front tires pretty fast. any help with this would be greatly appreciated, and also if i need new parts can someone tell me where to get them.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:19 AM
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check your toe in toe out settings, sounds like they are off quite a bit.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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Yep, toe will get ya everytime. If the toe is fine, get all 4 wheels off the ground and try to shake them, see if your wheel bearings are shot. 9 times out of 10 its toe though.
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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thanks for the tips but how do you check the toe in and toe out settings?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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You would need a tape measure/string and a white choke to check the toe-in, and adjust the nuts on the tierods to either shorten or lenthen the tierod's effective length. It should be between zero or -5 mm, but never a positve value.
But I really think your front end vibration is coming from the out of balance front wheels. Have tire shop balance 2 front wheels and see if that reduces the vibration. BTW, why would you be riding on pavements?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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i live in a small country town, and in the warmer days i use my 4-wheeler to drive to town to save some miles on my pickup.
 
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