Shakey head

[the white rabbit]

What is the most likely reason that my 990 shakes it's head a bit if I take my hands off the bars during deceleration. It tracks true normally and doesn't do it with just slight pressure on bars, ie. even resting two fingers. Just on deceleration.

Front suspension a bit light (haven't played with it since last ower who was substantially more beefy), poor wheel balance (although don't think it is at any particular speed,....??

Yes, I know its best to keep hands on the bars but I am just wondering.

[Scoobs]

I think it's because you TAKE YOUR ****ING HANDS OFF THE BARS YOU MUPPET.

hth

[Scoobs]

Length of the forks?

Steering angles?

[RichT]

Haha - At a guess I'd say it's alignment.

[lee67]

plenty of causes....head bearings..wheel balance, defective tyres inc the rear'...top boxes can cause this too...oh and whats wrong wi riding no hands..im known to do it on long rides to relieve the back muscles..aka sit bolt upright and stretch out''...and mine stays steady :thumleft:

[yorkie_chris]

The frames bent, it's a deathtrap.

I'll give you a tenner for it :-P

[suzsv650]

Front Tyre not Ballenced correctly.

I get it on my R6 all the time between 60-80 so dam anoying but i cba to sort it.

[Owenski]

Balancing

[JamesMio]

Wheel balancing

[the white rabbit]

Do you think it could be the wheel balancing?

[the white rabbit]

cba


I suffer from serious cba also :lol:

[custard]

could be too little rear preload
could be knackered tyre wear.
get theee to the ktm forum there are loads of posts on this...

[plowsie]

I reckon it could be wheel balancing.

[philbut]

My ZZR used to do it at above 50 mph (only noticeable with no hands). new front tyre sorted it, so it could have been wear or balancing.

[Tim in Belgium]

Knobbly tyres fitted recently?

[rob13]

I had this with the SV, never got it sorted (crashed it!) but as no-one else has mentioned it, I reckon its wheel balancing. Lift the front wheel and just check to see if the wheel spins straight also, it might be slightly out.

[speedplay]

KTM 990?



Its the KTM thing..

Ive had 2 do it now.

[lukemillar]

KTM 990?



Its the KTM thing..

Ive had 2 do it now.

:smt081

[the white rabbit]

Oh well, I sold it anyhow :rolleyes:

[Alpinestarhero]

no-one mentioned it, so i'll say it

wheel balancing?

[philbut]

no-one mentioned it, so i'll say it

wheel balancing?

Er, yep they did lol :p

[Alpinestarhero]

Er, yep they did lol :p

;)

i was ah-takin da michael-ah

[the white rabbit]

Now you come to mention it, it could be wheel balancing.

EVEN BY MY STANDARDS this is getting tedious now.

:lol:

[philbut]

;)

i was ah-takin da michael-ah

Doh. sense of humor failure, I must have been at work too long. Time for a coffee.

[the white rabbit]

In true forum traditions, I'm not to to accept an answer unless it is from a member of a clique.

[_Stretchie_]

In true forum traditions, I'm not to to accept an answer unless it a member of a clique.

Hello...


Do you have luggage/luggage rack on it?

My BlackBird bars wobble, but only if the luggage rack/luggae is on, take it off and it's fine. SERIOUSLY





Or it could be the wheel balancing? ; )

[the white rabbit]

Good answer! But wrong.

[speedplay]

Fit a steering damper, works a treat ;)

[Bluefish]

Do you think it could be the wheel balancing?

yes that's what i'd go for

[Bluefish]

too many wheelies

[the white rabbit]

too many wheelies

Not enough I am afraid.The bike was keen, I was less keen.

I tend to ride within my limits

http://besttoysguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/toy_mongoosegirlsbike.jpg

:cool:

[Tim in Belgium]

Those reflectors on that "BMX" look like they may put the wheels out of balance, I think you should check this before continuing to ride it, although it could be the turbulence from the tassles causing your issue.

[the white rabbit]

look like they may put the wheels out of balance,

But they were from Touratech.

However I think you may be onto something with this talk of wheel balance.



I am getting a little bit fed up with this but feel the need to indulge people.

[boot]

Doubt it's wheel balance.

I've found the best technique for combating shakey head is a double-bubble screen and duck down behind it, or ride slower.

[Daimo]

Not only balancing...

My bandit does it really bad when the tyres are coming to end of life.

It also does it really bad if i've got the topbox on as it unbalances the bike.

Also if my tyre pressures are too low/too high.


God theres some pedantic doo gooders on here these days.... Removing hands of handlebars is no harder or more dangerous than doing it on a bicycle if the road is safe enough and your not doing it in dangerous conditions.

I bet these people who are moaning will happily do over 70mph though... Thats breaking the law also, but thats ok isn't it..........

[the white rabbit]

Removing hands of handlebars is no harder or more dangerous than doing it on a bicycle if the road is safe enough and your not doing it in dangerous conditions

I can do it on a motorbike but not on a bicycle :smt102 :laughat:

[tinpants]

Not balancing, not alignment.

Its a KTM. Thats what they do.













Could be balancing though?...