02-07-2016, 12:42 AM
Yea that could be critical information.
Remove it and go for a ride.
I can tell you that when I worked in the industry 30 years ago, there were some complaints about wobble on Gold Wings here in the USA. Honda attributed it to luggage racks and top cases and their fix was to affix this huge weight to the front of the steering head (maybe a loaded topcase unweights the front end?). I also know that Honda does not offer ST top cases in the US... but many members buy them from overseas. Maybe on some bikes the balance point is finely figured and changes to one end affects the other end?
Remove it and go for a ride.
I can tell you that when I worked in the industry 30 years ago, there were some complaints about wobble on Gold Wings here in the USA. Honda attributed it to luggage racks and top cases and their fix was to affix this huge weight to the front of the steering head (maybe a loaded topcase unweights the front end?). I also know that Honda does not offer ST top cases in the US... but many members buy them from overseas. Maybe on some bikes the balance point is finely figured and changes to one end affects the other end?
