Does the bike also tend to wander a little as you go down the road? Shimmy + wander could be front wheel bearings.
Where are you located? Maybe one of us is close enough to lend a hand. Kurt On Oct 11, 2015 5:36 PM, "Dave duChêne" <[email protected]> wrote: > Put a dial indicator on the front wheel and check for run out. > Mine is bent and I have the same problem. New wheel this winter (from my > spare bike). > Dave > > On 11 October 2015 at 16:52, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I know hands off bars is not a recommended way to ride, and I don't. >> However, I do find on my 86 700sc that hands off (briefly) at any speeds >> from 20-60mph and I get some serious tank slapping front wheel wobble. >> Nothing noticeable when driving hands on, but cornering doesn't feel quite >> right. The previous owner has fitted a fork brace so Lord knows what it >> would be like without it. Checking the balance of the rear wheel has been >> suggested and I've yet to try that but any input from folks who might know, >> or have experienced this, always appreciated. Thanks much. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > If you forward this e-mail please remove my address. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
