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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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Everynow and then i get this wobble when its up, so i let it back down. anyone have ideas on what causes this? when it gets higher it wobbles more, not all the time tho. i dont feel like im doing anything diff. like moving my body ect.
oh yea, im running about 20lbs of air.

heres what it looks like clip here
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 06:52 AM
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hmm, i used to get the same wobble when i was doing sitdowns at around 20mph. It would wobble like crazy if i brought it up too high. How fast are you doing your wheelies? I just stopped doing sitdowns so i dont get those wobbles anymore.
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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im starting at 18-20mph. 1st gear.
what tire pressure were you runnin at?
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 09:21 AM
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i was running at 20psi also. Now i run on 25psi and do standups. Try running 15psi
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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what speed are you getting these wobbles at? I was reading around on the R1 forum and people say that when you get high up into the RPM band it can start to cause wobble. I have experienced the wobble around 80 mph in 2nd gear standups. Basically they say for high speed wheelies to use 3rd gear but I haven't gotten the ***** to try that yet. This of course is on an R1, but the same thing may apply to other bikes. just a thought
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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Nevermind, I just saw your video. looks weird, are you sitting down?
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 04:09 PM
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Are you doing sit-downs or stand-ups?
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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this is all sitting down going about 50mph
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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try to be easier on the throttle. Bring it up high enough where you hardly have to use throttle. Being too jerky on the throttle might be the reason why.
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 06:35 PM
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Sit-downs at the balance point going that speed are always a little wobbly, especially right when you first approach the balance point are you at yours BTW? . . . your weight is lower placed on the bike and it doesn't affect the bike as quickly . . . as long as it doesn't get too bad, don't worry about it . . . stand-ups are alot less wobbly, maybe you should try them the road can affect it as well, I tend to be really wobbily on some roads and not so much on other roads . . .
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