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Bike Instability above 70mph on interstate
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<blockquote data-quote="mcatrophy" data-source="post: 1409242" data-attributes="member: 3187"><p><strong><em>Several</em></strong> hands-full more years ...</p><p>I weigh about 10 stone 8 pounds (that's 148 pounds for our American cousins), obviously plus gear and luggage. I usually have tyre pressures about 40/43 front/rear (cold). Usually leave my AS's suspension preload set for rider only even with luggage, damping set to standard.</p><p></p><p>Never had any weaving or unpredictable behaviour, but I <em>do</em> expect irregular movement when amongst heavy lorries, or sometimes even SUVs or similar. As I said above, I keep a relaxed grip on the handlebars and simply ride it out. Worst is overtaking heavies when there's a strong side-wind, it can jerk the bike both entering and leaving the lee of the vehicle. There's no regular weaving or wobbling, except rarely when (I suspect) some vehicles shed vortices, then a rapid rocking when closing on said vehicle.</p><p></p><p>Never had a Gen 1, so I suppose all this is not too helpful for the OP, but ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcatrophy, post: 1409242, member: 3187"] [B][I]Several[/I][/B] hands-full more years ... I weigh about 10 stone 8 pounds (that's 148 pounds for our American cousins), obviously plus gear and luggage. I usually have tyre pressures about 40/43 front/rear (cold). Usually leave my AS's suspension preload set for rider only even with luggage, damping set to standard. Never had any weaving or unpredictable behaviour, but I [I]do[/I] expect irregular movement when amongst heavy lorries, or sometimes even SUVs or similar. As I said above, I keep a relaxed grip on the handlebars and simply ride it out. Worst is overtaking heavies when there's a strong side-wind, it can jerk the bike both entering and leaving the lee of the vehicle. There's no regular weaving or wobbling, except rarely when (I suspect) some vehicles shed vortices, then a rapid rocking when closing on said vehicle. Never had a Gen 1, so I suppose all this is not too helpful for the OP, but ... [/QUOTE]
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