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Offline Just Krusen

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #40 on: August 02, 2012, 11:52:32 AM »
145 and NO WOBBLE.
2011  w/13,000 miles
PR3's with 6000 miles on them
Stock shield 1/3 up
Bags on
And I slowed down pretty quickly
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Offline Scaffolder

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #41 on: August 02, 2012, 05:08:36 PM »
I'll have to give it a try with a little less weight. I have always run Michelins with no issues.
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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #42 on: August 02, 2012, 07:10:14 PM »
I've found that unless I make a point of insisting that the wheels be carefully balanced after putting on new tires, I get a speed wobble about 200 kph.  I then take it back to th shop and point out that I may be an old fart, but I like to ride the bike fast.
After that they seem to get the idea.
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Offline Rhino

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #43 on: August 03, 2012, 09:23:18 AM »
Quote from: Doenitz on August 02, 2012, 07:10:14 PM
I've found that unless I make a point of insisting that the wheels be carefully balanced after putting on new tires, I get a speed wobble about 200 kph.  I then take it back to th shop and point out that I may be an old fart, but I like to ride the bike fast.
After that they seem to get the idea.

That's why I balance them myself.
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Offline wally_games

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #44 on: August 03, 2012, 03:24:38 PM »
I'm not saying the OEM's are great, or even good, just that I didn't have that wobble with them. I will likely buy PR3/PR2 again the next time I need tires. I now have 4,389 miles on these PR3's and they look like they'll last awhile longer.
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Offline CADMAN97

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #45 on: August 03, 2012, 07:48:59 PM »
Maybe try firming up the forks and rear shock, and dial in the rebound??  Just a thought?
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Offline JS_racer

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #46 on: August 05, 2012, 04:57:51 AM »
two sets of pr2's had a wobble/shake at higher speeds for me. 023 stones have been like glass ever since. (stack of used tires up to my eyes)
the pr2 would twitch or step out a tic, not sure if it was the safety design of the tire to pucker you up so you stay sharp railing twisties  :D . the 023 have been great and very predictable, just need to get more that 4k miles out of a rear and 6k out of a front.
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Offline Irish-14

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #47 on: August 05, 2012, 04:37:33 PM »
I agree fully with JS Racer. My tires were the 50's, not 55's and they were not the PR3's, but PR2's. The 23's work infinitely better at super high speeds than the PR2. Go Irish!
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Offline scootertrash

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #48 on: August 16, 2012, 04:06:52 PM »
Quote from: Bourne2Ride on July 24, 2012, 08:23:00 AM
Hey Doc, it hurts when I do this...  ::)
Why do you ride your conny at 150mph? Because you can.
why does a dog lick his balls?
« Last Edit: August 16, 2012, 06:58:53 PM by scootertrash »
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Offline feelergaugephil

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #49 on: August 16, 2012, 06:55:02 PM »
1st off, I bought a Connie because it does 150+, if I wanted to go slower, I'd have bought a Yamaha RD250......
2nd, I guess I can say I'm middle aged (45) and the adrenaline still flows after 35 years of experience.
3rd, my 08 and 09 speed wobbles at 130-135 with only the back box on (no side bags) or with a worn out rear tire (I soley use Pilot Powers)
Lastly, the Connie is down on power than the ZX14, but I bought the Connie for comfort not sat in a begging position to be sky rocketed into oblivian!!!
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Offline scootertrash

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #50 on: August 16, 2012, 07:08:33 PM »
Quote from: feelergaugephil on August 16, 2012, 06:55:02 PM
1st off, I bought a Connie because it does 150+, if I wanted to go slower, I'd have bought a Yamaha RD250......
2nd, I guess I can say I'm middle aged (45) and the adrenaline still flows after 35 years of experience.
3rd, my 08 and 09 speed wobbles at 130-135 with only the back box on (no side bags) or with a worn out rear tire (I soley use Pilot Powers)
Lastly, the Connie is down on power than the ZX14, but I bought the Connie for comfort not sat in a begging position to be sky rocketed into oblivian!!!
Speaking of 250's, I used to own 2 of honda's nx250 enduro's. there kinda hi revving, liquid cooled, dohc, light little city bikes. Anyway, I had been riding 1000's or bigger for year's, and thought i could cut down on the speeding tix with them. It worked, for like 8 minutes. I got clocked doing 95mph, with a passenger(my wonderfull daughter) on the bike. Incorrigible. I got out of the fine because the judge didn't believe the bike would go 95, being a 250 dirt bike. ha.
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Offline feelergaugephil

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Re: High speed wobble
« Reply #51 on: August 17, 2012, 09:48:23 PM »
Quote from: scootertrash on August 16, 2012, 07:08:33 PM
Speaking of 250's, I used to own 2 of honda's nx250 enduro's. there kinda hi revving, liquid cooled, dohc, light little city bikes. Anyway, I had been riding 1000's or bigger for year's, and thought i could cut down on the speeding tix with them. It worked, for like 8 minutes. I got clocked doing 95mph, with a passenger(my wonderfull daughter) on the bike. Incorrigible. I got out of the fine because the judge didn't believe the bike would go 95, being a 250 dirt bike. ha.
hahahahahahaahhaahahahaha, I had the ole 79 RD250, it rattled to 90!!!! lol.
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