Steering head wobble but only at particular speed

T_C

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New one for me. Between about 45 and 58 mph I'll get front end wobble with hands off the bars. Just touch the bars with a single finger it stops.

No changes to bike recently, pre-load set high. Did it with warm and cold. Lowered the windscreen and it seems to take a little longer to start the wobble.

Never noticed it before.
Could it be I have just the right magical combination and in another few thousand miles it'll not happen?
 

970mike

Mike Brown
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I have found this to be true with a few tires on the front. What brand do you have on there now?
 
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T_C

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Running double dark.

Pirelli Demon (rear) on the front. About 2/3 through the tread. Running 42#'s normally but I was down to about 39 cold this time out, climbed to 42 when warmed.
 

DAS

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My 1100 had a little head shake when I started out for WeSToc on a new BT023 rear and a 1/2 gone Storm2 front. 4 days and 1700 miles later it was gone. Anyway, IMO these things come and go so don't sweat it.
 
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