Tire Wobble

apmahardy · 09-04-2011, 02:33 AM

Hey guys,

I left the country for a while so my GZ sat for around 40 days. Although it was started regularly it wasn't driven. When I came home I noticed the tires looked a little flat (like someone was sitting on the bike).Both tires were pretty low so I refilled both tires to the PSI recommended by the sticker on the side of the frame. After doing this the bike has a noticeable front end wobble at around 30-40 which is agitated when I gear down from that speed.

What am I doing? :??: The bike has 1000 miles in it. The only thing I changed was tire pressure and have triple checked the pressure with the owners manual as well as the sticker.

blaine · 09-04-2011, 08:50 AM

Welcome to the forum.It sounds like your tires are flat spotted from sitting.Sitting with them low on air didn't help.You may need to get them rebalanced for the wobble to disappear.

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apmahardy · 09-04-2011, 09:55 AM

alright i'll try that. I've went and looked at the balancing weights that are on the spokes already and they slide up and down? This isn't normal is it?

Gz Rider · 09-04-2011, 11:38 AM

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apmahardy · 09-04-2011, 12:10 PM

Thanks guys I'll do this.

Water Warrior 2 · 09-04-2011, 06:31 PM

The weights on the spokes will be thrown out to the rim and held there by centrigugal force once you are moving, not a biggy in IMO. Just a thought that I would try if this were my problem: over inflate the tires by 6 or 7 psi and go for a good long ride to heat up the tire. The bike didn't sit that long unattended so they just "might" come back in balance a bit.

09-04-2011, 02:33 AM	#1
apmahardy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 3	Tire Wobble Hey guys, I left the country for a while so my GZ sat for around 40 days. Although it was started regularly it wasn't driven. When I came home I noticed the tires looked a little flat (like someone was sitting on the bike).Both tires were pretty low so I refilled both tires to the PSI recommended by the sticker on the side of the frame. After doing this the bike has a noticeable front end wobble at around 30-40 which is agitated when I gear down from that speed. What am I doing? :??: The bike has 1000 miles in it. The only thing I changed was tire pressure and have triple checked the pressure with the owners manual as well as the sticker. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-04-2011, 08:50 AM	#2
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: Tire Wobble Welcome to the forum.It sounds like your tires are flat spotted from sitting.Sitting with them low on air didn't help.You may need to get them rebalanced for the wobble to disappear. :cool: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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09-04-2011, 09:55 AM	#3
apmahardy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 3	Re: Tire Wobble alright i'll try that. I've went and looked at the balancing weights that are on the spokes already and they slide up and down? This isn't normal is it? Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-04-2011, 11:38 AM	#4
Gz Rider Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 852	Re: Tire Wobble ... __________________ *Alert - This person is a douche. Use these comments and advice at your own risk*
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09-04-2011, 12:10 PM	#5
apmahardy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 3	Re: Tire Wobble Thanks guys I'll do this. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-04-2011, 06:31 PM	#6
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Tire Wobble The weights on the spokes will be thrown out to the rim and held there by centrigugal force once you are moving, not a biggy in IMO. Just a thought that I would try if this were my problem: over inflate the tires by 6 or 7 psi and go for a good long ride to heat up the tire. The bike didn't sit that long unattended so they just "might" come back in balance a bit.
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