FRONT END WOBBLE

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FRONT END WOBBLE

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IT HAS ONLY HAPPEN TWICE,I HAS A 98 VOYAGER 12,HAS 22,000 MILES ON IS IN LIKE NEW SHAPE,IF I LOOSEN MY HANDS UP ON HANDLE BARS AT 50 MPH IT WILL WOBBLE,HOW DO YOU TIGHTEN FRONT END,ALSO IS IT NORMAL TO LOOSE AIR IN SUSPENSION AFTER 4 MONTHS
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Post by Rhinestone Kawboy »

There are many things that can cause wobble. Do a search using "wobble" as the search term, you'll find lots to check. Most will loose air pressure after a few months, you should check it about every time you ride or close to that, and add if necessary.
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My wobble was caused by bad tires. Dunlop 404s to be exact. The steering stem on mine seemed to be fine.
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Post by ekap1200 »

Wobble can be due to a number of things, Ask member FJFOOL, who after reading my post on lower fork tube bolts found the problem I had mentioned, on his machine. He's a happy camper now. And with the new progressive spings, he installed, very little air pressure is needed for the front end which would address your second issue, unless there is a minor air leak somewhere. Gene Kap.
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