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HEADSHAKING and TANKSLAPPERS
Causes of the shakes are:
- road surface (extreme road camber or potholes or corrugations)
- loose handlebars or clipons (serious!)
- rider posture (sitting too far back)
- loose or worn front axle bearings or axle
- loose or worn headstem bearings
- incorrectly aligned front wheel
- loose forks or fork clamps
- loose brake caliper (generally only on one side)
- misaligned fairing (which touches or restricts one fork)
- incorrect front suspension setting (generally much too hard or soft)
- too much power being applied (reduce throttle usage...hahahaha)
- flat front tyre (or incorrect air pressure)
- flat rear tyre (or incorrect air pressure)
- tyre/wheel imbalance (unusual)
- incorrect front tyre wear (sides scalloped or worn profile)
It’s bit of a list I know, but the this one is the one I use to check for shakes or tank slappers...... notice tyres are last on the list of things to check... make sure the rest are ok or fixed before you sport out on a new tyre
Cheers
Ian
©yoda 2004
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