Swindy
stranger
Reged: 30/05/2008
Posts: 4
|
|
Hey all, I own a ZZR600 D1, yup she's an old one but its my first bike and I have only been riding a short while. I do alot of motorway miles and as such when I roll off I get a nice little tank slap and also when I carry speed, I have been told a steering damper may not solve it, but will help, I cannot find anyone that does one specifically for this machine and cannot believe that no-one else has not experienced this, so calling onyou older bikers, help.
Mark.
|
chappers
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 31/12/2006
Posts: 5377
Loc: Mind your own business
|
|
Check your head bearings, tyres, pressures and suspension.
|
AndyCBR
journeyman
Reged: 28/04/2008
Posts: 65
|
|
What chappers said and your wheel alignment, but i dont think your having a tank slapper, my definition of one is when accelerating hard out of a corner and the handlebars smack hard against the lockstops think your just getting more of a wiggle?
|
JockR1
journeyman
Reged: 14/11/2006
Posts: 63
Loc: Woking, Surrey
|
|
I've had that a few years ago on my old suzuki, turned out to be a dodgy tyre.
|
Swindy
stranger
Reged: 30/05/2008
Posts: 4
|
|
Fair play, tyres fine and dandy, head bearings mint, tyre pressures done, and your right, not a tank slap just a "wiggle", still think I could do with a damper, anyone know where I can find one?
Thanks for the feedback.
|
Biggles
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/05/2007
Posts: 2206
Loc: I am over here!
|
|
Still not convinced you should add a steering damper just yet as the "wiggle" you describe is not really normal.
You have done some checks, but have you looked at the wheel alignment?
At the risk of escalating something mild to severe, might also be worth check the forks are not slightly out and check the frame over if this is a new secondhand purchase.
--------------------
Post US election quote "They've kicked our backsides, we've got to lick our wounds..." )
|
Previous
Index
Next
Threaded
Edit
Reply
Quote
