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I have a 2000 Road King. The front tire wobbles if I let go of the grips and it also floats a bit during curves. Any ideas, and is this a do-it-yourself fix? Thanks, Mike
First thing to do is check front and rear tyre pressures. Next check for un-even wear of front tyre. Then check steering head bearings for correct tightness. Also check for bent front brake disks as one side bent can cause this. Check for worn wheel bearings also. Check engine mount rubbers as these can cause floating on bends if worn of loose. Basically check all chassis related items fully.
My 2000 king had a wobble problem after getting lower chrome tubes added on. And I noticed it the first time at high speeds. So, I went back to the mechanic and he and I both missed the problem. But, the counter lady was there and seen one of the weights missing on the front tire. So, I got it balanced and all is great now even at high speeds.
With your floating through curves, if your 2000 roadking is the same as mine, check the air pressure in your air suspension. If it is to low it will feel like it is bouncing around corners and can be very un-nerving
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You need to check your front wheel bearing you will get a wobble from a collapsed wheel bearing,I've had it happen to me on my fireblade and since then I replace my bearings every spring when I'm about to get back on the road after winter,just see if your front wheel moves side to side even if there is slight play. Hope this helps. Adrian.
A wobble that appears when slowing down is many times just low tire pressure. Check the front tire pressure should be 32-35 pds. Another thing that can cause a wobble is worn or loosely adjusted fork frame neck bearings(steering stem bearings). Disassemble around the handlebars down to the frame neck till you get the upper triple clamp off or can reach the adjuster nut , just underneath on top of the frame neck enough to tighten the steering stem bearings. You will need a shock adjusting tool (curved end with a single tooth) Comes standard in all Honda tool kits). Next, put a jack under the motor to lift the front wheel . Carefully wiggle the front wheel to see if you have a bad wheel bearing. If you do not have fork oil in your forks, you could possibly damage the chrome tubes. No oil would mean the forks would not go up and down smoothly. Do not add oil to your forks. Do not over fill your forks with oil. If you are not sure how much oil is in them, drain them and refill them with the correct amount. If you over fill the forks and drive the bike you will destroy the fork tubes.
You can develop a wobble from the front tire if it's been run under inflated. I had the same problem on my Fat Boy, the tire looked OK and I thought it was out of balance but when I repaced the tire (15K miles) the it solved the problem.
HAY YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW CERTIN GUDLINE TO TIGHT FRONT END BUT THE WOBBLE WAS NOT THER BE FOR CHECK THE TIRE EVEN LOOK OK YOU NEED TO CHECK BALANCING AND WHEEL BEARINGS YOU MAKE FRONT END ANY TIGHTER YOU CUOLD MAKE WORS HOPE THIS HELPS
put the front tires on the back and see if it changes.
alot of times,if the suspension is defective it wears the tires uneven ,out of round.
check and make sure the wheel nuts are tight and torqued properly.
alot of techs use just the gun,and not a torque stick and overtighten the wheel nuts.
If you can get the front wheel off of the ground, spin the wheel and check the tire for the wobble, check the axle for looseness, and the rim to see if it is bent.
Thanks very much. This is very helpful.
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