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stp1971 · 08-10-2005, 07:22 PM

moccasin,,I am GLAD THAT YOU ARE HERE!!!!!!! What you have described is almost to the "T" what I have going on. I went down to the dealer and was able to duplicate it going up and down the road. But when it came time to ride by them I wasn't able to do it. So I will be picking the bike up Saturday and dealing with my tire problem. I have asked him to document that I came in and they were unable to replicate the problem.

Three questions for you. #1. What would be the preferred pressure for that tire?? The tires have like a 42 psi maximum on them #2. Could it be that now that I have 5200 miles on the back tire I am getting some different characteristics since the rear is now worn more than the front? #3. Is the brace I bought a good idea,,or is it a bad idea. Another dealer told me to change the air pressure and leave the brace off since it would be making it more rigid and he said the forks needed some flex.

I would feel ALOT better knowing that is just the way it is. If I take both hands off it wiggles/shimmies/wobbles. If I take my throttle hand off and leave my lefy hand on the bar, it still does it,, but it is manageable. If I leave both hands on the bars it doesn't really do it that bad, but I can feel a little,,almost like the sensation of a slightly warped rotor on a car when stopping.

If this is what you think is normal for this bike and the tires I have on it are also contributing to it,, then I WILL be saving the pennies for the Metzlers.

BY FAR you have given me the best answer I have heard on this and I DO appreciate it. I was just concerned because I have NEVER had a bike that did that before. But I did come from the enduro and dirt bike ranks.

You can PM me or email me or respond to this. Once again thanks and WELCOME to the forum!!!!!

08-10-2005, 07:22 PM	#63 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,837	moccasin,,I am GLAD THAT YOU ARE HERE!!!!!!! What you have described is almost to the "T" what I have going on. I went down to the dealer and was able to duplicate it going up and down the road. But when it came time to ride by them I wasn't able to do it. So I will be picking the bike up Saturday and dealing with my tire problem. I have asked him to document that I came in and they were unable to replicate the problem. Three questions for you. #1. What would be the preferred pressure for that tire?? The tires have like a 42 psi maximum on them #2. Could it be that now that I have 5200 miles on the back tire I am getting some different characteristics since the rear is now worn more than the front? #3. Is the brace I bought a good idea,,or is it a bad idea. Another dealer told me to change the air pressure and leave the brace off since it would be making it more rigid and he said the forks needed some flex. I would feel ALOT better knowing that is just the way it is. If I take both hands off it wiggles/shimmies/wobbles. If I take my throttle hand off and leave my lefy hand on the bar, it still does it,, but it is manageable. If I leave both hands on the bars it doesn't really do it that bad, but I can feel a little,,almost like the sensation of a slightly warped rotor on a car when stopping. If this is what you think is normal for this bike and the tires I have on it are also contributing to it,, then I WILL be saving the pennies for the Metzlers. BY FAR you have given me the best answer I have heard on this and I DO appreciate it. I was just concerned because I have NEVER had a bike that did that before. But I did come from the enduro and dirt bike ranks. You can PM me or email me or respond to this. Once again thanks and WELCOME to the forum!!!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________ Last edited by stp1971; 08-10-2005 at 07:28 PM.