Hi all,
I purchased my 2006 ST1300A 2 days ago.
I had to drive 120 miles on the highway to get it home. I noticed excessive bouncing in the front end as I approached 75+ mph to the point that I thought I was going to lose control. I stayed around 65-70 mph for a while where the bike was smooth. After approximately 30 miles or so the bike no longer "bounced" as I approached higher speeds and I was able to reach 80-85 mph with no issues. What could cause this kind of behavior? I didn't experience this kind of handling from my ST1100 or other bikes for that matter.
I drove the bike around the neighborhood this morning and now I think it rides as if it doesn't have a front shock absorber. I no longer get pushed around by the wind, but the suspension makes me look like this little guy The bike has 52K miles so it might need a new suspension? Previous owner told me that the fork seals were changed approximately 2 years ago (~1K miles)
I am looking for recommendations for troubleshooting this behavior, thank you in advance for your suggestions.
I purchased my 2006 ST1300A 2 days ago.
I had to drive 120 miles on the highway to get it home. I noticed excessive bouncing in the front end as I approached 75+ mph to the point that I thought I was going to lose control. I stayed around 65-70 mph for a while where the bike was smooth. After approximately 30 miles or so the bike no longer "bounced" as I approached higher speeds and I was able to reach 80-85 mph with no issues. What could cause this kind of behavior? I didn't experience this kind of handling from my ST1100 or other bikes for that matter.
I drove the bike around the neighborhood this morning and now I think it rides as if it doesn't have a front shock absorber. I no longer get pushed around by the wind, but the suspension makes me look like this little guy The bike has 52K miles so it might need a new suspension? Previous owner told me that the fork seals were changed approximately 2 years ago (~1K miles)
I am looking for recommendations for troubleshooting this behavior, thank you in advance for your suggestions.