Unbalanced tire vibrations at higher speeds on 08 Sportsman 500
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My 2008 500 is the only one that shimmies. I noticed my 08 has no weights on the front rims, but my 2007 500 has weights on both sides and that machine rides smooth no shimmies at all.Both have the aluminum mags from factory. Just wondering why popo didn't balance all of there wheels from the factory? That shimming in time just wears stuff out in my opinion.
Believe it or not ATV tires twist on the rim....they are under such force, and run at about 4-6 PSI. This is why racers run bead-locks because without them the tires actually can spin on the rim....so any balance that is there from the factory would be gone after the first aggressive ride of smashing into rocks and trees......
Maybe there is another reason beyond balance that is causing your shimmy. Perhaps something is loose, or your alignment is off, or a tire has a bad spot, or your air pressure is not equal on left/right, or your suspension setting are not equal left/right......
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