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Old 11-03-2009, 04:14 PM   #11 (permalink)
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also.....check the torque in the steering tube (upper and lower triple trees) pinch bolts.
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Old 11-03-2009, 04:22 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Like everyone already said do their checklist also make sure your shocks are tight and your lowering kit to.Thats the only thing you messed with.Have you takin a hit by any big potholes latey?If the answer is no then i doubt its the front end sein you only messed with the rear.swingarm bearings could be the issue.but check all your shock mounts and lowering kit.If you ridin it and it feels like marbles and you got good steering its the rear.
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Old 11-03-2009, 04:47 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I was thinking maybe neck bearings...but Dean brings an interesting point, discrediting my idea.......but I have another thought, could you have possibly thrown a wheel weight?
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Old 11-03-2009, 04:59 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Had a similar feeling a while back. checked everything in the front. neck berings , forks atc. finally drove me nuts and found it was the rear shocks. only had 2 lbs of air. check the rear.
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:10 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Like everyone already said do their checklist also make sure your shocks are tight and your lowering kit to.Thats the only thing you messed with.
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Have you takin a hit by any big potholes latey?
If the answer is no then i doubt its the front end sein you only messed with the rear.swingarm bearings could be the issue.but check all your shock mounts and lowering kit.If you ridin it and it feels like marbles and you got good steering its the rear.
Rd's. are piss poor here. so yes regular base's


swingarm bearings is that the same as rear fork bearing
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:16 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Rd's. are piss poor here. so yes regular base's


swingarm bearings is that the same as rear fork bearing
(what a noob)
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:23 PM   #17 (permalink)
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OK been going over the manual looks pretty cut and dry as far as the checking it over goes. Kinda leaning towards the shocks could be the prob. will check it all out.
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:23 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Gotta spoked rim? maybe some loose spokes?
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:25 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Gotta spoked rim? maybe some loose spokes?
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:34 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Nope, mags. Thanks
Well it was the only issue that wasnt taken far as I can tell
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