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Originally Posted by moccasin The folks at Bridgestone actually recommend that pressure should be in the 34-38 front and around 40 rear.
I will try those pressures in them and see how they respond,,maybe splitting the difference on the front to 36 psi and move up and down to see respectively how it will handle and act. the rear at 40 psi,, well that isn't too far off from the factory setting so I will give it a shot.
You've probably got 3-5000 miles left on that rear tire, and as it continues to wear flat, you'll beging to notice more cornering issues, but it shouldn't cause a problem with the decel wobble.
I have noticed that oscillating feeling while cornering,,feel like it's loping along, hopefully the above pressures will remedy most of my concerns.
Bracing the front end is a good thing if you're seriously into hard cornering. Stiff forks will give a more solid feel in the tight spots, but at the same time, they can't cushion the effects that are causing you concern. The bike may handle better with the brace, but you'll notice the decel wobble more.
Cornering is fun,,but I do less twisty riding with that bike and if the front brace is only going to worsen that wobble condition then "Off with the brace",
I would rather not be a weeble wobbler. I have managed fine in the twisties and have not felt a need to "Feel" the road that much. I was just trying to eliminate that wobble. So I will run it without the brace,, NICE brace for sale!!!
Some LC owners have had good luck with tightening the neck bearings to reduce the wobble, but I would use extremem caution here. Tightening the bearings to reduce the wobble is masking the problem, and promoting more rapid bearing wear. If they are within tension spects (no neck play) then they should be left alone. They will be left alone,, I will try the jacking the bike up and try to pull the forks method fore and aft. If no play,, then no tighten.
As much as it pains any of us to WASTE money, if you were to go out today and buy a new set of Dunlops or Metzler 880s, you'd think you just bought a new sport bike, and you'd never think twice about ditching your current tires with still good tread on them. |