Front end wobble when take hands off..?

[Cormanus]

Is it weird, or is it just that we haven't figured the difference in the setup yet?

[Cormanus]

Ozigoo, I've tried taking my hands off the bars at 80kph and 60kph or thereabouts and have not noticed more than a very faint wobble.

[ozigoo]

Cheers guys, I guess its a process of elimination, new fork & oil seals hasnt changed anything..Going to clean brake calipers next to eliminate the possibility of brake drag, then considering a new front tire with balance ,even though theres a few more km to be had on it.

[HerkyFred_imp]

Did you drop the bike before? Or had a top box installed at the back?? If bike drop before, check for triple clamp and forks alignment, if installed a top box at the back, try setting the rear pre-load to harder setting...

I had never thought about this before but it is funny. The last ride I went on I had probably the most weight in the trunk I have ever carried and it was WOOOWOWOWOWOWOBBLY! I think you might have solved my problem. I'll take her out tomorrow with it off an see if that does the trick. THANK YOU!!!

[arkadiy_imp]

Did you drop the bike before? Or had a top box installed at the back?? If bike drop before, check for triple clamp and forks alignment, if installed a top box at the back, try setting the rear pre-load to harder setting...

Wow, I experienced a wobble (hands-free) and I do a have a top-box!

Thank you so much for the tip!

[arkadiy_imp]

I also always thought installing things (like phone/GPS mounts) on handlebars caused it.

[zirconxi_imp]

Did you drop the bike before? Or had a top box installed at the back?? If bike drop before, check for triple clamp and forks alignment, if installed a top box at the back, try setting the rear pre-load to harder setting...

Wow, I experienced a wobble (hands-free) and I do a have a top-box!

Thank you so much for the tip!

Did you drop the bike before? Or had a top box installed at the back?? If bike drop before, check for triple clamp and forks alignment, if installed a top box at the back, try setting the rear pre-load to harder setting...

I had never thought about this before but it is funny. The last ride I went on I had probably the most weight in the trunk I have ever carried and it was WOOOWOWOWOWOWOBBLY! I think you might have solved my problem. I'll take her out tomorrow with it off an see if that does the trick. THANK YOU!!!

I believe anything that we do that cause the bike's balance to be off will cause wobble. A top box is notorious for this because it not only cause air flow turbulence, but also the top box sit further away from the rear wheels, giving it more "lever action" (distance x weight) compare to side box which sit near to the rear wheel. The only pro of top box compare to side box is the convenient of it, and top box no need to balance out the load compare to side box. Putting more pre-load to rear might help mitigate this top box problem because the weight will shift further up front. Top box are popular here in my place (legal to lane split) and we tend to put the preload to the max to maintain the bike stability with top box.