Front end shake
#1
ok, this is pathetic but I never had my Bus open through the 9k rpm range...'til last weekend. I been doin some loops (for those who know ACT: Bugendore Rd, back up Mac's Reef rd to the Fed Hwy)...well gassed it up outta 2nd joining Hwy and goddamn! dem-dare RS3's never sounded so good! I was surprised tho' the front end got pretty light 'cos I got some head shake thru the bars. Nothing dramatic but oscilating gentle shake/flick left to right, shut down pretty early at ~230. Is the slight head shake norma l under accel? Probaby at the 2-3 gear change I felt.

Mark
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#2
mate i used to get a bit at the drag strip only cause the front wheel was getting a touch lite and leaving the ground my suggestion nail it some more cause after 9k she lifts quite high and no head shakes then Cheers Bill

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#3
Quote: nail it some more cause after 9k she lifts quite high and no head shakes then

Fark yeh..works for me

Sorry I've had a few Regards Richard

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#4
Check your tire pressure, also what brand and how worn are they.

Shake caused by acceleration with the front wheel just touching the road is more of a Yeeehar i'm alive, not like a harsh headshake that feels more like
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#5
what the boyz have said - however if you bought is second hand - maybe get the front end checked ;) "Busa riders always count in three's.... 100, 200, 300"

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#6
All of the above plus string line front and back wheels.

The front will move around when it gets light. Bruce
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#7
Also check wheel bearings and headstock bearings as well as front wheel balance.

So many options.....

Rgds BUSGO

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#8
All of the above + check to see that the steering dampener has oil in it, mine wasn't working too well on air till I filled it with oil.
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#9
will check dampner, bike has 4k kms up., OEM tyres, 41psi checked b4 ride. I guess those feather-weight alloy, polished bar-ends I just installed won't help either. Are orig bar-ends heavy to combat numbing vibration? Mark
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#10
yup
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#11
I do believe that Suzuki made them heavy for a reason thats why when I made the nasty pointy ones i made them out of good grade Stainless for the weight factor they would have been heaps cheaper to make out of alloy Cheers Bill

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#12
A bit more dampening in the rear shock + the above. Cheers,
Kawasuki
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#13
are we talking about the same front end shake as Bills avatar ? New Page 1RegardGrantKing of Stealth Blingwww.blingpartsaustralia.com.au
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#14
NO Grant,
It is more like this.



Personally, I'd just ride slower and enjoy the view.

Rgds BUSGO

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