rear tire SHAKING problem!

[ForbidInjustice]

Well, I did a few searches, and found not the answer I seek!

Alright.. this problem happens every now and then.. but sometimes when I'm making a turn, it feels like the bike is leaning farther than it should [like I'm not giving enough gas, or I'm in too high of a gear, and gravity is taking over], then the bike pops back up and I'm good to go.

Also, when I'm making a quick stop, it seems as if the rear tire is shaking just a little bit.. but enough so that I can feel it under me. I ALWAYS use both brakes when I stop, but the rear brake did not lock, as I did not hear a skid, and I didn't even press it that hard. I don't know of any other reason why a rear tire would shake back and forth. There was no gravel/sand/banana peels under my tire at the time.

1) Unbalanced tire[s]?
2) Air pressure too low?
3 Tire too worn and needs replacing?

The only thing I have done with the rear .. I put a license plate relocator under the rear axle nut. I then torqued it to spec [72.5 ft/lb] and put the cotter key in place. Shouldn't be a difference at all. But, this happened before the plate relocator, too. Not often... just every now and then.

Bikers advise!

[Dave2122]

Could be the rubber bushings inside the sprocket carrier are shot.
Also check that your rear shock did not blow a seal.
Also check the items you listed.

[87gsxrnut]

Put the bike on a rear stand. Move the wheel from side to side. Is there any lateral movement? Could be worn bearings. Did you get the spacers re-installed correctly? Seen that mistake before too.

- Nut

[ForbidInjustice]

I'll look at the schematics and see exactly where everything is, and I'll check the spacer. The bearings only have 2300 miles on them front and rear, so I doubt it's them..

Is there a chance that I did lock the wheel while braking, but didn't feel a skid? I took a couple short rides tonight and decided to ONLY use the front brake to stop.. and did a few quick stops along with that. I really didn't feel anything like the aforementioned problem..

I'm going to check everything, though.. because I've made the mistake of not doing routine checks like that.. and then all of a sudden something goes wrong [breaks] ahem ::clutch cable:: and it could have been prevented.


Ride on wind!

[stevie c]

Sometimes if you get an idea in your head that something is wrong on your bike, then every little bump has you imagining the worst.
Still better to check it though, go over everything you loosened when you moved the plate holder.

[ForbidInjustice]

One thing that I have NOT done since I bought the bike in May.. is adjust the suspension. It rode fine, so I figure, why adjust anything? Wrong.

I started at the top of the page, and per the owner's manual, adjusted the suspension to standard, and then 1/8 turn out for softer. The guy before me had the bike set at about 3 FULL turns out on each side!? What the hell?

I've been doing a lot of quick stops to test it, and it has been stable and confident when coming to a stop.. right on a dime. I have only felt it once since then, and it was barely. That means the rear suspension probably needs a little fine tuning.

A plus one, nevertheless!

[Clint]

Setting sag is of utmost importance for safety and comfort. Just ask 'Nut about that. I dare ya.