Does anyone elses bike really shake its head when behind vehicles such as vans and large cars at around 70-80ish ? Mine appears to really suffer from wind buffetting causing a real front end wobble.
KRS's have been some of the most stable machines I've ever ridden, even in really adverse weather conditions -- Steve Parry BMW R80RS, BMW R45, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 K1200GT SE 95 BMW F650, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50, 07 VW Passat SE Estate for comfort www.gwynfryn.co.uk
Quite! At the risk of stating the obvious, as you're a non numpty: Make sure everything obvious is tight, front and rear. Check the wheel bearings. Check the head bearings. Look closely at the tyres. Check the swinging arm bearings And then there is the Burnt trick. Are the rear wheel retaining bolts properly tight ;o)
what the **** are you doing 'behind' a car or van in the first place? they're supposed to be behind you and diminishing in your mirrors fast.
Will do. Does anyone know an optimal pressure setting for the Mich Macadams ? (Apart from remove and replace with proper tyres). Nothing feels notchy, or moves in an axis it shouldn't in the bearing department. Cheerz - Brownz
....and when you do replace them with Avon Azaro ST45 and ST46 110/80ZR19 front and 140/80ZR17 on the rear <snip> -- Steve Parry BMW R80RS, BMW R45, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 K1200GT SE 95 BMW F650, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50, 07 VW Passat SE Estate for comfort www.gwynfryn.co.uk
There may be a steering damper unit in the steering headstock. It should be packed with a stiff silicon grease. I've found the steering bearings need a tiny bit of pre-load as well. Has a previous owner done a bearing change? Not unknown to not seat the bearings correctly and then subsequent road use push the bearings properly onto their seats causing looseness. Steve
