Wiggly handling!?

[nola]

Hey guys so i ve got my bike back on the road..and its running beautifully..but it seems to be a litttle wiggly....i do need a new chain as mine is shot and making all sorts of funny noises and seems to be fl;opping around....ive ordered one as well as new sprokets...any chance this could be my issue? If you guys could list some things to check that would be awsome thanks gents!

[cj]

Hey nola,
Wheel alignment
Tyre pressures
Fork oil level/air pressure
Knackered fork spring/s
Knackered or badly adjusted rear shock
Head race bearings
Swing arm bearings
General tighness of all bolts to running gear.
Feel for play in anything
Make sure you haven't missed a washer/shim etc.

Could be a combination of course - Let us know how you resolve

Failing this - go down the pub ;D

regards
CJ

[nola]

Thanks cj....thought simple stuff first...tire pressure good....swingarm bolt....LOOSE! I dont have a tourque wrench so i just tightend it down by feel...LOL..any way going for a ride about 15 minutes from now to test....hope it was just that simple!

[nola]

Aug 19, 2010 0:12:34 GMT 1 @ravedaddy said:

my hybrid wiggles like a b*****d on the ring roads and i just grit my teeth, grip the tank with my knees and twist the throttle open more.
-never seem to notice it when comming home from the pub

lol....those thai dolls straighten things out i would guess..

[twostroker]

my f2 has got decent running gear and handles realy well on the twistys but on a big A road it is always a bit wobbly especialy in any wind (a bit like riding a old 125cc bike) i put it down to the combination of just being realy light myself and the bike being pretty light too(im 9.5-10 stone at the moment) ive let a few heavier mates ride my bike f2 and all say its fine,it would be interesting to see if theres any other small blokes on here who have the same problem as me :/

[nola]

didnt solve the problem...to be continued...

[mellow]

mine is the same stroker fine on lanes..........but doin 30mph on main road tends to "wander" a bit now n then

[twostroker]

mellow does yours get a bit of a wobble on as you acellerate hard sometimes?

ive just changed my oem headset bearings to tapered rollerbearings and fitted re-built forks (with hagon progressive springs)so it will be interesting to see how mine handles now,if the hagon springs are too hard i shall get my old forks re-built

[nola]

Mine is wobbly in corners as well....not good.....at 115...its getting scary!...somthinbg not right...gooing to a guy that races a 75hp rz.....hopefully he can help..

[Deleted]

I have over size tyres on mine at the moment. It is rock solid in flat out bends but a little slow (relatively speaking) in twisties.

Because I enjoy the twisties, I am going back to standard size tyres next time.

[mellow]

not really m8.............dont even wheelie much ;D gutless thing.........well sayin that it reaches end of speedo as and when required everytime

Nola.............mine would wobbly through a bumpy corner at that speed m8...........it aint an R1 chassis ;D