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vinish.nair · 02-19-2010, 06:45 PM

hey bikers,
i am actually new to xbhp and this is my 1st post here. I own a 2007 RE Thunderbird. I met with an accident a few months back but luckily me and my bike got away with minor scratches(at least that was just what i thought). Since that event i ride very cautiously and seldom cross the 70 kmph mark. But i have indeed noticed a discomfort when i turn my bike right or left and if feels as if my rear tyre would skid away and i might fall...first i thought that something might be wrong with the tyre and i got it checked and the mechanic said that there was nothing wrong with the grip of the tyre. One day a friend and me were riding on our respective bikes when he who was riding behind me noticed the wobble and asked me to stop as he thought something was wrong.

Can anybody please tell me what could possibly be wrong?

and yeah the chain set is fine...i got that checked too and got it cleaned and lubed but still that slight dicomfort persists.

PLEASE HELP

Sunny · 02-23-2010, 04:51 AM

Query Approved

jd666 · 02-23-2010, 10:12 AM

Did you get your rims checked for true ness??? when your friend was riding behind you, did he notice the rim wobbling??? Loose spokes could be the issue for the wobble. Next up you could check the wheel bearings, and proper alignment of the wheel ( by the snail type chain tensioner on both sides )

vinish.nair · 02-23-2010, 02:16 PM

thanx for the info
but
i dont have spoked rims on my bike...i have got alloy wheels

cheedhu · 02-23-2010, 03:46 PM

get the wheels, axle support checked.
also get the wheel alignment checked.
do you feel a drag when you turn or drive fast in a straight line?
are you having to hold the handle a littl cross to keep the bike straight?

vinish.nair · 02-23-2010, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheedhu

get the wheels, axle support checked.

will do that

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheedhu

get the wheel alignment checked.

will do that too

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheedhu

do you feel a drag when you turn or drive fast in a straight line?

i dont feel a drag, it's different, as if the rear wheel would just skid and the bike would go off balance(only at turns)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheedhu

are you having to hold the handle a littl cross to keep the bike straight?

no, i don't think there's anything wrong with the handling...i am pretty sure its something under my seat with the rear wheel which is wrong

jd666 · 02-23-2010, 04:05 PM

check the swingarm for play.

Grease Monk · 02-23-2010, 04:09 PM

Check your rear wheel bearing.

vinish.nair · 02-23-2010, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jd666

check the swingarm for play.

i m a bit slow with technical jargon.

Can you plz elaborate how i "check the swing arm for play" ???

RascalAngel · 02-23-2010, 09:38 PM

Refer image for Swingarm.Its the thing which holds tyre to the bike body.
You need to check "Bushes" of swingarm for play.

Most imp:

Check your fork tubes for bend.

www.mpcustomvalve.co.za/images/fork_tube.jpg

02-19-2010, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
vinish.nair Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: delhi Posts: 43	THUNDERBIRD wobbling hey bikers, i am actually new to xbhp and this is my 1st post here. I own a 2007 RE Thunderbird. I met with an accident a few months back but luckily me and my bike got away with minor scratches(at least that was just what i thought). Since that event i ride very cautiously and seldom cross the 70 kmph mark. But i have indeed noticed a discomfort when i turn my bike right or left and if feels as if my rear tyre would skid away and i might fall...first i thought that something might be wrong with the tyre and i got it checked and the mechanic said that there was nothing wrong with the grip of the tyre. One day a friend and me were riding on our respective bikes when he who was riding behind me noticed the wobble and asked me to stop as he thought something was wrong. Can anybody please tell me what could possibly be wrong? and yeah the chain set is fine...i got that checked too and got it cleaned and lubed but still that slight dicomfort persists. PLEASE HELP Last edited by vinish.nair; 02-23-2010 at 07:19 AM. Reason: hadn't subscribed earlier

02-23-2010, 04:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
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jd666 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gurgaon/Faridabad Posts: 3,390	Did you get your rims checked for true ness??? when your friend was riding behind you, did he notice the rim wobbling??? Loose spokes could be the issue for the wobble. Next up you could check the wheel bearings, and proper alignment of the wheel ( by the snail type chain tensioner on both sides ) __________________ My offerings to the gods of speed - - KTM Duke 200 - Yamaha RXZ 5 speed

02-23-2010, 02:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
vinish.nair Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: delhi Posts: 43	thanx for the info but i dont have spoked rims on my bike...i have got alloy wheels __________________ Like a true nature's child We were born, born to be wild We can climb so high I never wanna die...

02-23-2010, 03:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
cheedhu cruising on a bull... Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Malkajgiri, Secunderabad Posts: 23	get the wheels, axle support checked. also get the wheel alignment checked. do you feel a drag when you turn or drive fast in a straight line? are you having to hold the handle a littl cross to keep the bike straight? __________________ god of destruction rides on his bull, the Nandi

02-23-2010, 04:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
jd666 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gurgaon/Faridabad Posts: 3,390	check the swingarm for play. __________________ My offerings to the gods of speed - - KTM Duke 200 - Yamaha RXZ 5 speed

02-23-2010, 04:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Grease Monk Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 69	Check your rear wheel bearing.

02-23-2010, 09:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
RascalAngel Rostaad! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Goa Posts: 120	Refer image for Swingarm.Its the thing which holds tyre to the bike body. You need to check "Bushes" of swingarm for play. Most imp: Check your fork tubes for bend. www.mpcustomvalve.co.za/images/fork_tube.jpg Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2004 Pulsar 150 DTSi

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