Tkc80 High Speed Wobble??
 

Just wondering if anyone else experiences the front end wobbling about when running Tkc80's over 70+mph?
I have just had some fitted and thought it would stop after they were worn in.
Thanks,

Adam

Now and then I get a very minor wobble, nothing really to get concerned about.

I take it your pressures are fine?

No TKCs here, but E-09s do the same above about 80mph. Playing around with pressures does help.

Doesn't worry me much because it never feels like it's likely to develop into anything uncontrollable.

Never had any really bad wobbles worth writing about. Little shimmys if the surface is bad or uneven, but the bike does that no matter what tyres are on there it seems. I've tried to provoke bigger wobbles but the bike settles down quickly. Front pressure seems to be the main culprit.

Yes I have. It's a bit scary in the beginning, but it never got out of control, and you'll get used to it. But I found its straight line stability (also in the dirt) less then my current choice of tires: Metzeler Enduro 3

HJ

Most tall, upright bikes with skinny tyres and 21" fronts will wobble like hell when pushed and will worsen as the tyres wear.Combined with barn door aerodynamics and the buffeting that is exaggerated by the almost useless screen arrangement , then its no wonder they weave about like f**k!!

That's like... MORE than the speed limit?! OH MY GOD!!


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I'm sure he means 'displayed' speed, wich is around 10% out, so still within the 'allowance' most Police forces have

I would get them to check the balance again as well.. I've had Dunlop D606's up way higher than 80mph with no wobbles.. and TKC's too..

but a badly balanced tyre will shake it's head the faster you go..

I've had a speed wobble that starts at about 85mph and remains. At first you don't notice it much... its just a slight weave that becomes a wobble. Nothing like a slapper, and as said never becomes concerning. Don't tighten your grip, just apply a little palm pressure on one bar then the other and it'll improve. I've had this on bothe the original Siracs and the TKCs fitted. Whats been worse is that having just adjusted my tyre pressures they appear to be tram lining on the mis-shapen tyre blocks when coming to a stop at junctions or when turning at slow speed! This has now worn itself out, but for a week its been really disconcerting!