Re: [St] Shimmy, shake, wiggle, waggle, whatever...

["David Jonas" <kahonas@xxxxxxxxx>]

It's not really shaking the handlebars to speak of.  The bike isn't trying
to tank slap, it's just a resonant vibration.  I'm going to be looking at
the wheel bearings and front end in the morning.

David

On 7/30/08, BrettWilson21@xxxxxxx <BrettWilson21@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Ok, so I can be clear on whatyoure describing as you have used "wiggle" and
> "vibration".
>
> Is the bike shaking its head, as in the 'bars are trying to tank slap?
>
> Or is it kind of a harmonic thing, where there is a definate vibration
> going
> through the bike?
>
> In either case if you have eliminated tyres as a suspect, I would be
> checking
> things like the chain, head stock bearings, wheels bearing etc.
>
> My 99 ST had a set of front wheel bearings wear out. First there was a
> strange vibration, that I dismissed. Then I when I was cleaning it, I
> noticed
> excessive play in the front wheel. By excessive I mean a few millimetres.
>
> HTH.
> Brett.
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