Several questions in my mind as i've been involved with several race and a lot of road GS1000's, and generally, they don't weave, in fact they're a byword for stability.
Yes, it could be an aerodynamic weave - is that fairing frame or fork mounted ? I've seen fork mounted fairings make a bike very unstable.
tyres - generally the main reason for a weave. A lot of modern tyres have carcases which are not suitable for our old dinosaurs. A mismatch front to rear in tyre profile will cause weaves...
Mechanical - alignment first, then wheel bearings, fork bearings front and rear. Yes, fork leg imbalance can cause it, shocks not so much except if the swingarm bearings are shot too.
Don't drop the triple clamps down the forks until it's stopped weaving - you're reducing trail which will make it more unstable...Run the fork legs level with the top triple clamp
Yes, a damper will help - but our race GS1000 is set up to run straight and true without one and it's only there to restrain the front on bumpy surfaces - we run on street circuits several times a year.
Yes, it could be an aerodynamic weave - is that fairing frame or fork mounted ? I've seen fork mounted fairings make a bike very unstable.
tyres - generally the main reason for a weave. A lot of modern tyres have carcases which are not suitable for our old dinosaurs. A mismatch front to rear in tyre profile will cause weaves...
Mechanical - alignment first, then wheel bearings, fork bearings front and rear. Yes, fork leg imbalance can cause it, shocks not so much except if the swingarm bearings are shot too.
Don't drop the triple clamps down the forks until it's stopped weaving - you're reducing trail which will make it more unstable...Run the fork legs level with the top triple clamp
Yes, a damper will help - but our race GS1000 is set up to run straight and true without one and it's only there to restrain the front on bumpy surfaces - we run on street circuits several times a year.
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