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78 GS1000 front end wobble

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Kissman_drc

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Sometimes (not always) when riding, if I take my hands off the bars the bike starts to wobble first gently but if I leave my hands off the bars it gets gradually worse until it's so bad I have to grab them or wipe out.Is this possibly the neck bearings? unbalanced front tire? Anyone have any suggestions? I'd love to hear from ya.
Bob in NH
a.k.a Kissman
 
Same problem here.
Altough I generally try to keep at least one hand on the grips.:-D
 
Try tighting item #24 , Steering stem nut, just a bit. Not too tight. Like maybe a 10th of a turn. If you dont have the spaner wrench a couple taps with a hammer and punch should do.

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Could be any number of things including:

loose steering head bearings
low tire pressure front/rear
front/rear tire not balanced
front/rear tire out of alignment with each other
rear tire pulled out of alignment when adjusting chain
 
I haven't heard anyone throw this out there...

I am not sure if a Kawasaki has anything close to the same set up... but last summer I had similar problem on my KZ650.

Come to find out it was a real easy fix. There was slack in the spacer of the front axle nut... due to sloppy work from a tire replacement. I also learned to look over anywork as this done done at shops!

Sometimes it's the real easy stuff. Sometimes.

My 2 cents... (which will problably leave you in debt should you take it) 8-[
 
Cooked said:
I haven't heard anyone throw this out there...

I am not sure if a Kawasaki has anything close to the same set up... but last summer I had similar problem on my KZ650.

Come to find out it was a real easy fix. There was slack in the spacer of the front axle nut... due to sloppy work from a tire replacement. I also learned to look over anywork as this done done at shops!

Sometimes it's the real easy stuff. Sometimes.

My 2 cents... (which will problably leave you in debt should you take it) 8-[
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KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid). Always work your way up on a problem. Start cheap and do the basic things first. It's a lot easier on the wallet.

Just to add to this thread, the basic checks are free. Tire pressure, wheel balance, axle condition (ie lube). If this doesn't fix it, check the head tube for tightness. Then, if this doesn't solve the issue, replace the head tube bearings. If that doesn't cure the problem, then you may want to look into the fork suspension. You could have an imbalance between the forks. Also, the tire may be the culprit.

Some things to ponder.

Brad bt
 
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