DR650 turned into SM, now has a problem

dReWpY · 05-20-2009, 01:52 PM

sounds like wheel balance issues

Rider · 05-20-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

sounds like wheel balance issues

A wheel out of balance would cause the tire to rotate out of round(up and down) but he is getting the handle bar to shake side to side. Would off balance tires cause a side to side shake?

dReWpY · 05-20-2009, 01:58 PM

how tight are the spokes? they might need adjusted or maintained

Rider · 05-20-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

how tight are the spokes? they might need adjusted or maintained

It was a brand new rim installed by a Suzuki dealer. Spokes should be tight.

dReWpY · 05-20-2009, 02:03 PM

i would check the balance out first, if its off the affects would be magnified by the increased speed, or possibly the bearings in the steering stem could be bad

Rsv1000R · 05-20-2009, 02:17 PM

It's the change in steering geometry, dropping the front takes a lot of rake out of the front, and the closer the front gets to up and down, the more likely it is to shake.

Rider · 05-20-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

It's the change in steering geometry, dropping the front takes a lot of rake out of the front, and the closer the front gets to up and down, the more likely it is to shake.

How do you fix that, longer fork tubes? He certainly doesn't have 2" of fork to slide back though the triple tree.

dReWpY · 05-20-2009, 02:24 PM

or what he said, lol

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05-20-2009, 02:17 PM	#6
Rsv1000R WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,059	It's the change in steering geometry, dropping the front takes a lot of rake out of the front, and the closer the front gets to up and down, the more likely it is to shake.