RE: free play in rear wheel

[Martin Retherford <m_a_retherford@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,
	I think you are sliding and the stock tires make no noise at all when 
sliding.  When mine were worn and cold I really had to watch out in parking 
lots for slipping.

Martin "Broke Dawg" Retherford

- -----Original Message-----
From:	Jim Huber [SMTP:jhuber@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:	Monday, April 10, 2000 3:04 PM
To:	ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:	re: free play in rear wheel

>  If anyone gets the chance could they give their rear wheel a sideways 
wiggle
>  grasping top and bottom, turning it to different points and repeating. I 
can
>  detect a definate movement at certain points.

	Hmmm, I'll check mine. I've recently noticed an "interesting sensation"
in fairly hard cornering that feels almost like a slight rear tire slide. I
really can't believe it's actually sliding because I just really don't turn 
it
that hard and I also haven't heard any suspicious noise like I'd expect 
from a
spinning/sliding rear tire. The footpags aren't even scraping when it 
happens.
The sensation comes and goes in a rapid oscillation, almost like it could 
be
bumps in the road. I had convinced myself this weekend that I might be
bottoming out the rear suspension in turns even though opening the throttle 
in
turns should be helping to bring the suspension up. Perhaps the wheel has 
some
play, though. Or maybe I'm just not using enough throttle in turns! Tires 
are
still stock BT57's. I don't think they're out of round - I only notice it 
in
turns, but maybe I'll check that, too...

	"Jedi Dawg"  Jim Huber
	Spring, Texas, USA
	'00 blue ST "Rhiannon"

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