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Started by divvxj , Oct 09 2014 07:08 pm
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#1 divvxj

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Posted 09 October 2014 - 07:08 pm

steadily getting worse , when I go into a corner or long bend or roundabout the front end feels really vague and wants to stand up or even feels like it is going to slip under me , put new pads in a month ago and checked discs and they seemed ok , would new head bearings maybe help ,  :good:  


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Posted 09 October 2014 - 07:51 pm

I had a similar problem with my old mkIi, turns out the front tyre wore on the sides, triangulating the front tyre. Going around roundabouts the front felt gauge, like riding on snow or ice



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Posted 09 October 2014 - 07:58 pm

I had a similar problem with my old mkIi, turns out the front tyre wore on the sides, triangulating the front tyre. Going around roundabouts the front felt gauge, like riding on snow or ice

 

cheers for that , I am taking the bike to a bike mechanic to get it checked out , also has a strange knock coming from underneath , I can feel it through the footpegs at slow speeds then disappears at speed , I had this on my rf900 and that was a seized link in the chain but I have checked the chain on the tdm and it is ok :good:


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Posted 09 October 2014 - 08:02 pm

steadily getting worse , when I go into a corner or long bend or roundabout the front end feels really vague and wants to stand up or even feels like it is going to slip under me , put new pads in a month ago and checked discs and they seemed ok , would new head bearings maybe help ,  :good:


Assuming the front tyre is not worn out you could try stiffening up the rear suspension.
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Posted 09 October 2014 - 08:28 pm

Tyre pressure ok ? Low pressure gives a strange sensation....


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Posted 09 October 2014 - 10:04 pm

Tyre pressure ok ? Low pressure gives a strange sensation....

worth a try , :good:


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Posted 10 October 2014 - 09:43 am

Assuming the front tyre is not worn out you could try stiffening up the rear suspension.

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Posted 10 October 2014 - 12:20 pm

worth a try , :good:

went to check tyre pressure and the tyre was way down on pressure ie flat ,slow puncture , getting it fixed as we speak , cheers for all the input , as usual carpe came up trumps :good:


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Posted 10 October 2014 - 12:33 pm

went to check tyre pressure and the tyre was way down on pressure ie flat ,slow puncture , getting it fixed as we speak , cheers for all the input , as usual carpe came up trumps :good:

Had the same thing on mine over the last couple of days, and when I checked the tyre pressure both were in the 20's :shocked:

 

Really must get some of those valve caps that tell you when the pressure is below the preset!


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Posted 10 October 2014 - 04:02 pm

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Posted 10 October 2014 - 07:34 pm

I am a weekend warrior, mostly due to work constraints :rolleyes: But! i've managed to rack up 11,000 miles since MOT time in March :banana:But No matter how short of time I am on the morning of a rideout I always check my tyre pressures! I'm not trying to be a clever clogs, but I find if your consistent with your tyre pressures, you'll identify any change in your bikes handling in an instant!!!! :tup:


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Posted 10 October 2014 - 07:54 pm

Get a digital pressure gauge, carry it with you. Analogue ones read high or low, very, very rarely read correct pressure.

Electronic, digital ones either work or not, no in between.

Always take cold reading, ie. before starting off.


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Posted 10 October 2014 - 08:31 pm

Easy fix, good. Learned the same lesson meself awhile back.


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