| Author | Message | ||
     Bake |
My XB9R has some serious headshake, am on holidays on my way home from a 5000k tour and want to get it back to being able to take my hands off for at least 1 second. The only new thing is the Metzler, had it ballanced. | ||
| Brewtus |
Was it there before the Metzler? | ||
| M1combat |
Only one Metzeler? Front axle tightened properly? Pinch bolts re-tightened properly? Steering head torqued? Hold the front brake and rock the bike fore/aft... Anything? If so, make sure it's not the rotor, they'll rock fore/aft slightly in this particular situation and it seems normal due to the slight tolerance in it's mounting points. Tire pressure? Only at a certain speed range? | ||
| Tpoppa |
I assume you mean the rear tire... try reducing the rear preload by 1 click. Some Metz's have tall profiles, reducing the preload will compensate for the change in ride height. | ||
| Bake |
brewtus...stock dunlop before metzler M1........1 new tire, on the rear front axle was never removed pinch bolts are all tight I tried to retorque steering head before I left but it was way too tight and I was afraid to wrench to hard on it, maybe that is it! tpopa...... yes rear tire, do you mean rear preload. This bike has 7000k on it with stock front tire, am sure this tire is close to being at it's limits but......I left on this 5000k trip with only 2000k and it shook then. The saddlebags are off and bike back to bare stock and it still shakes. | ||
| Glitch |
There is a pinch bolt you have to loosen before you can do the steering head. Also make sure you lift the front end before you start. And only torque to specs! I never mix brands of tires either. Don't know if this means anything or just me. | ||
| M1combat |
It's probably the extra height from the Sportec. Put a Sportec front on... Now  . | ||
| Tpoppa |
Bake, Yes The M1 is slightly taller than the stock Dunlop. Reducing rear preload will compensate for the change in ride height (or an M1 front). | ||
| Cyko_bob |
Bake...maybe part of the problem is just the old tire on the front. 7K on the original front is a lot of miles. I am always amazed how much a new front tire improves the handling of any bike. I had a slight click in the head bearings and a minor shake on mine too, but properly adjusting the head bearings fixed that. I believe between a new front tire and properly adjusting the head bearings (not implying you did it incorrectly...just follow the manual) your scoot will be back to normal. BTW, 38 to 42 ft lbs on the cap nut is not very much push/pull on a torque wrench. Don't over tighten either. Be sure to use a torque wrench so you don't overtighten. Mi dos centavos...Cyko Bob |
