Slight handle bar shake when on rear wheel!

General Bike chat
Post Reply
satanzhand
Posts: 42
Joined: Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:30 am
Location: new zealand

Slight handle bar shake when on rear wheel!

Post by satanzhand »

I thought this must be just me, but it would seem damn near everytime I get the front wheel off the ground I get the mild slapping in the handle bars when I land.

Anyone else get this with the VTR?
User avatar
storminateacup
Posts: 715
Joined: Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:38 pm
Location: Maldon

Re: Slight handle bar shake when on rear wheel!

Post by storminateacup »

Get the forks rogered or keep both wheels on the floor :P
I was born with nothing and I still have most of it left.
User avatar
stormingjoe
Posts: 493
Joined: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:49 pm
Location: basingstoke
Contact:

Re: Slight handle bar shake when on rear wheel!

Post by stormingjoe »

:whatever Dont put the front wheel down :biggrin
1998 Firestorm, 47,000 miles, forks valved & sprung, proflex shock +4mm over standard, manual ccts', k&n, 50#slow 185#/190# mains, front carb slide mod, R6 throttle tube, Tank raised, Viper cans, Coerce fork brace, EBC lite front discs & pads.
User avatar
sirch345
Site Admin
Posts: 21856
Joined: Mon Aug 25, 2003 10:35 pm
Location: The West Country.

Re: Slight handle bar shake when on rear wheel!

Post by sirch345 »

I wouldn't be surprised if you've damaged the steering head bearings with your wheelies :!: I'd check them and wheel bearings.

Chris.
satanzhand
Posts: 42
Joined: Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:30 am
Location: new zealand

Re: Slight handle bar shake when on rear wheel!

Post by satanzhand »

Just incase anyone gets the same issue...this is what fix it

Increased the pre-load on the forks and made sure they were balanced, returned the tire pressure to stock, increased the preload just a little on the rear..... Now it wheel stands a treat!
User avatar
Pete.L
Forum Health And Safety Officer
Posts: 7228
Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2003 5:09 pm
Location: Bristol

Re: Slight handle bar shake when on rear wheel!

Post by Pete.L »

:biggrin :biggrin :biggrin
Don't give it too much preload on the rear though. It can make it real slappy giving it welly across any bumps.

Pete.l
My new ride is a bit of a Howler and I love to make her Squeal
satanzhand
Posts: 42
Joined: Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:30 am
Location: new zealand

Re: Slight handle bar shake when on rear wheel!

Post by satanzhand »

its sweet, just pulled a real long wheelie tonight which i was expecting a real death shake on landing and nothing happened...yeeee
mwad
Posts: 96
Joined: Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:35 pm
Location: ( not so ) Great Yarmouth

Re: Slight handle bar shake when on rear wheel!

Post by mwad »

I'd love to comment but haven't got the balls to delibretly get the front wheel up properly :oops:
VTR's are for life, not just for Christmas
Post Reply