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Bike wobble due to grooves in freeway
- davidmcctan
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Bike wobble due to grooves in freeway
My bike(r60/2) wobbles a little on the freeway.
I usually slow down to 50 mph and hug the tank with my knees.
I have avon roadsides 90 /90-18 on the bike
Will tightening the steering damper when you hit those grooves help , or is it just because the tires are small?
Any help appreciated
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- schrader7032
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Has the bike always wobbled?
You say Avon "roadsides"...do you mean Avon Roadriders AM26? Pictures of the tread on these tires show a bit of a central channel running around the circumference...not fully but some. Tires with some kind of central channel can move around if present to a pavement with grooves in it. I run Metzler Block C in front which have a major central groove, but I don't have any issues with wobbling...most of my roads are asphalt.
The steering damper is really only for slow speed running over very rough road. Using in a situation like this is covering up for something. I think you need to consider the tires and roads they're on, tire balance, air pressures (something like 32 front 36 rear), steering stem bearings, shocks, wheel bearings. How are the steering stem bearings? If you raise the front wheel off the ground and give the bars a slight push from the center position, do they speed up and prang off the stops or do they stay where you push them to?
Make sure the easy stuff is correct and go from there.
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- davidmcctan
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Yes, You are correct Avon
You are correct Avon roadrider
The road has been ground to have the lines in the cement. On asphalt, no issues whatsoever.
I will check all your notes above. Looks like a good start but thanks for clarification on what the steering damper is for
This should tell you what you
https://w6rec.com/friction-hydraulic-steering-dampers/
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A very common complaint
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Re: Bike wobble due to grooves in freeway
As always, pay attention to vehicles around you.
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Re: Bike wobble due to grooves in freeway
I have Heidenau K34 on my R51/3 and they weave on anything the bike can find. They are all over the place on grooved pavement. Steve is right that by performing a slight weave on the grooved pavement it stops the tires from grabbing the edges.
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