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Sportsman

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Front wheel wobble


Got a slight issue with the KLX When I hit the Tarmac and accelerate I get a bit of front wheel/ handle bar shake? Tyre seems to be on the rim ok without any bulges or pinches? Get to 55-60 mph and handle bars are shaking so bad I feel like its gonna throw me off???? Any idea's? Any one got wheel building experience? Could the spokes be out? Wondered if as its been sat not getting used by the previous owner would that make any difference?

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Have you tried loosening the fork clamps and wheel spindle and compressing the forks up and down 5 times, this realigns everything. Dont undo the nuts and bolts to much otherwise the fork we come through the clamps.

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Will give that reset of the forks a go, they have been off and recently refitted!
Been out again the morning, and when im looking at the shaddow of the wheel it does seem to be that.. may need balancing out..
Reckon i may just take it to a bike shop and see if they can check the balance as i cant be arsed to play about with it

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kingmarty wrote:

Reckon i may just take it to a bike shop and see if they can check the balance as i cant be arsed to play about with it


 +1 with mine wink



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A lot shops don't have weights to fit the front but I have a feeling protyer might. If you decide to take it somewhere.



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You say its been sat about?

 

Not got some Slime type stuff in the tube thats 'gone off' and solidified in a lump has it?



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Sportsman

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Dont know about if it had slime before?
Ive put some in this week but it was doing it before that!


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Hoops wrote:
kingmarty wrote:

Reckon i may just take it to a bike shop and see if they can check the balance as i cant be arsed to play about with it


 +1 with mine wink


 Just pick up around 2 hundred grams of stick-on weights from any tyre shop, and stick around 1 hundred opposite the wheel clamp on each wheel. save yourself a tenner or more.



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