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HIGH SPEED Shakes

Old Feb 27, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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When I hit about 45 mph, my handlebars shake really bad. And the road is smooth asfault, please help me [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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A few things to check is your tie rod ends, ball joints, steering shaft bushings, hub bearings, tires balanced and bent wheels. Any of these can make the front vibrate or wobble.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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Also check for dried mud on the inside of the rim.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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Have you SLIMED your tires recently. If so, this could cause the wobble. Good luck
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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My tires are brand new, so there is no slime in them, and there isn't any dried mud, but my tie rod ends are very loose. How much are they?
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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With everything that I mentioned I can bet that the lower steering shaft bushings are bad along with your tierod ends. Also if your tires are new they may need to be balanced.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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Since you put new tires on, I'm assuming it didn't happen before you put them. So, tie rods, etc. are not your problem. What tires did you put on? Some of the larger tires are not true, they will shake. A couple of things to try, if you are running tire pressures of 7 psi, drop them to about 5-5.5. If you have a preload adjustment on the rear, crank it up two positions from soft. Also, if you haven't done so, take your tires/wheels in and get them balanced....
 
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 10:15 PM
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The tires are about a month old. They are 25-9.50-10 Front, and 25-13.5-10 Rear, Vampires. The shaking slowly came up.
 
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