RE: Wanderlust

["Danilowicz, Paul S." <danilps@xxxxxxxx>]

Check the steering head bearings.  Make sure they haven't "settled in" and become loose. 
> Paul
> Externals & Controls Module Center;
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> From: 	Martin Wilson[SMTP:banzaibandit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 	Friday, August 20, 1999 1:12 PM
> To: 	Sprint Messages
> Subject: 	Wanderlust
> 
> Having had the oil leak bodged for the holiday I'm now sorting out the
> Sprint for it.
> Just got a question about the stability of the bike.
> I've noticed that around 80-90 mph it tends to feel a little bit unstable ,
> not dangerously so, but it's noticeable.
> The panniers exaggerate this slightly but not a lot as does hitting the
> slipstream of a tuck or something.
> It's bog standard with the BT57's.
> I'm wondering if there is something wrong as my 600 Bandit even with the
> panniers on is rock steady at these sort of speeds.
> As a 'Sports/Tourer' I would expect the Triumph to be an extremely stable
> bike.
> Does anybody have any idea what could be causing it, I spoke to the dealers
> and the mechanic told me it was "due to it being a fully faired bike" - I
> have had fully faired bikes before without this problem.
> 
> 
> Martin W.
> Triumph Sprint ST (99)
> Bandit6
> Too Dangerous to live, Too Stupid to Die
> http://www.onewheelsenough.freeserve.co.uk/BanzaiBAndit/
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