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firebolt feels unstable at high speeds? normal or not
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americanthunder
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i bet that thing amazing gas millage
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high speed + short wheel base = wobbles.
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i had the same issue until i got my new dunlops amazing difference new tires made....
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Thats bull shit.
The ONLY time I have ever felt wobble in my bike was cresting 4 lanes of traffic at 130.
Like I said above, a dampener will only mask a problem that could buck you at the wrong time dampener or not. Fix the problem, dont cover it up. This is your life.
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A steering dampener doesn't hide the problem, it prevents it. The purpose of a steering dampener is to inhibit the oscillations (wobble) produced in the forks.
I don't care how well your bike is inspected, built, what ever. Every time you hit a bump, a rock, a penny, a wobble is produced. The amount of wobble produced is dependent on the size of the object, or the "true-ness" of the front end.
The steering dampener helps the rider control these oscillations. Personally, I think every bike should come with one, because you never know when it will come in handy. I can honestly say that if I would have had one put on my bike when I first got it, I wouldn't have had my accident...
I don't care how well your bike is inspected, built, what ever. Every time you hit a bump, a rock, a penny, a wobble is produced. The amount of wobble produced is dependent on the size of the object, or the "true-ness" of the front end.
The steering dampener helps the rider control these oscillations. Personally, I think every bike should come with one, because you never know when it will come in handy. I can honestly say that if I would have had one put on my bike when I first got it, I wouldn't have had my accident...
Yes. If you ride any kind of rough roads or like lofting the front wheel a considerable amount, then a dampener is a great idea.
But if your bike is shaking in a manner it shouldn't at speed then your bike has an issue and a dampener will only mask the issue and lull you into some false confidence until the real problem becomes greater than your dampener and lets hope that happens while your pulling into your driveway and not at 75mph in the middle of a sweeper.
Check your triples down. If you want to put a dampener on there, by all means do so, but do it after you fix the problem so I dont have to read another Rider Down thread.
But if your bike is shaking in a manner it shouldn't at speed then your bike has an issue and a dampener will only mask the issue and lull you into some false confidence until the real problem becomes greater than your dampener and lets hope that happens while your pulling into your driveway and not at 75mph in the middle of a sweeper.
Check your triples down. If you want to put a dampener on there, by all means do so, but do it after you fix the problem so I dont have to read another Rider Down thread.
BuellyBagger
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Ya'll r gettin perdy deep. I suppose the safest way to own a bike is to use it as hat rack. The question presented is whether a high speed wobble is normal and yes due to many reasons road, tire, and rider condition; and of course mechanical issues, they r. Most of us dont always have brand new tires or a perfect road and some of us are too big for our bikes and others too big for their britches. I hope very few of us are riding improperly maintained motorcycles at those speeds.
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