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<blockquote data-quote="infrared" data-source="post: 1338895" data-attributes="member: 68615"><p>Randy,</p><p></p><p>You can try experimenting with different windshields, to change how crosswinds affect the bike tracking. Lowering the windshield temporarily may help there, too. Windshields can be bought and sold here frequently, so you can get most of your money back by re-selling (or trading) if one type does not work for you. I have a Cal Science touring windshield on my 2008, and that works for me.</p><p></p><p>Hands-off front wheel wobble may be caused by the front tire getting old, not just worn. Here is a Tire age decoder (click and scroll down) :</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11" target="_blank">Tire Age Decoder</a></p><p></p><p>Check the torque on the steering head nut, certainly. Replacing the steering head ball bearings with Timken tapered roller bearings has been a good fix for some, but I'd want that hardware on my bike, anyway. Next (first) time I get in in there . . . <img src="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/coolsmiley02.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Timken is just the best. Somebody here had the correct Timken Part Numbers, if you Search in the old posts. As you say, any front end wobble (hands-off) should not be tolerated. I have Michelin Road Pilot2s on my 2008, and they are not very new, but I have no wobbles at all, hands-off at any speed.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p></p><p>infrared</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="infrared, post: 1338895, member: 68615"] Randy, You can try experimenting with different windshields, to change how crosswinds affect the bike tracking. Lowering the windshield temporarily may help there, too. Windshields can be bought and sold here frequently, so you can get most of your money back by re-selling (or trading) if one type does not work for you. I have a Cal Science touring windshield on my 2008, and that works for me. Hands-off front wheel wobble may be caused by the front tire getting old, not just worn. Here is a Tire age decoder (click and scroll down) : [URL="https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11"]Tire Age Decoder[/URL] Check the torque on the steering head nut, certainly. Replacing the steering head ball bearings with Timken tapered roller bearings has been a good fix for some, but I'd want that hardware on my bike, anyway. Next (first) time I get in in there . . . [IMG]https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/coolsmiley02.gif[/IMG] Timken is just the best. Somebody here had the correct Timken Part Numbers, if you Search in the old posts. As you say, any front end wobble (hands-off) should not be tolerated. I have Michelin Road Pilot2s on my 2008, and they are not very new, but I have no wobbles at all, hands-off at any speed. Cheers, infrared [/QUOTE]
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