Page 1 of 1
hi-way drift
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 3:43 pm
by bajarun2001
New KLR owner.
I am getting a lot of hi-way chatter in the front end once I get over
60 MPH. I have a 2001 and have talked to a riding partner with a
2003 and he swears he doesn't get as much as me.
Any ideas on problem or solution?
Thanks
hi-way drift
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 4:48 pm
by Ken Stone
Some of these might sound dumb cause you may already have tried but; -Try making sure your tire pressure is right - I find 22-25 works good for my bike-Let the air pressure out of the forks (can build up pretty bad sometimes)-I use a UFO superbike front fender and find it helps a lot--- On Thu 10/23, bajarun2001 < bajarun2001@... > wrote:From: bajarun2001 [mailto: bajarun2001@...]To:
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.comDate: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 20:32:14 -0000Subject: [DSN_klr650] hi-way driftNew KLR owner.I am getting a lot of hi-way chatter in the front end once I get over 60 MPH. I have a 2001 and have talked to a riding partner with a 2003 and he swears he doesn't get as much as me.Any ideas on problem or solution?ThanksList sponsored by Dual Sport News at
www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at:
www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.htmlUnsubscribe by sending a blank message to:
DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com .Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
_______________________________________________
Join Excite! -
http://www.excite.com
The most personalized portal on the Web!
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
hi-way drift
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 4:52 pm
by Arden Kysely
Tire pressure
Tire condition
Axle tightness
Fork alignment
Deathgrip on handlebars
Wheel out of round
Wheel out of true
Triple clamp bolt torque
That should keep you busy while someone else comes up with more
reasons for front wheel chatter.
__Arden
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "bajarun2001"
wrote:
> New KLR owner.
>
> I am getting a lot of hi-way chatter in the front end once I get
over
> 60 MPH. I have a 2001 and have talked to a riding partner with a
> 2003 and he swears he doesn't get as much as me.
>
> Any ideas on problem or solution?
>
> Thanks
hi-way drift
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 4:57 pm
by Devon
bajarun2001@... wrote:
I am getting a lot of hi-way chatter in the front end once I get over
60 MPH. I have a 2001 and have talked to a riding partner with a
2003 and he swears he doesn't get as much as me.
Any ideas on problem or solution?
Define "chatter". All these are educated guesses and assume you have
something like the proper tire inflation, and steering bearings in
remotely serviceable condition.
Does the front end wiggle at a high frequency, like 10-20 cycles per
second? This is usually the front end wobbling. "Fixing" it could be
anything from new wheel bearings, a fork brace, tightening the steering
bearings, adjusting the position of the forks in the triple clamps....
Does the bike feel hinged in the middle, weaving about 1-2 times per
second? This is usually the swingarm or rear wheel bearings. Rear wheel
bearings are cheap and not hard to replace. Swingarm bearings,
especially if you didn't pull the swingarm bolt out when the bike was
new and liberally coat it with grease, are a real bastard to replace.
Does it seem to vibrate really bad but doesn't wiggle, getting worse the
faster you go? This could be an out-of-round wheel, defective tire, or
out-of-balance front wheel. It could be fixed in 10 minutes with a spoke
wrench, or replacing the tire and/or re-balancing the wheel.
Devon
hi-way drift
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 8:51 pm
by Chris
"Chatter"? What do you mean exactly?
> New KLR owner.
>
> I am getting a lot of hi-way chatter in the front end once I get over
> 60 MPH. I have a 2001 and have talked to a riding partner with a
> 2003 and he swears he doesn't get as much as me.
>
> Any ideas on problem or solution?
>
> Thanks
>
>
hi-way drift
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 8:57 pm
by kcuf_oohay_666
You "talked" to a riding partner, but did you ride his bike on the
same roads that make your bike chatter. Roads that have rain grooves
cut in them make the bike feel like the tire is flat. It could also
be self induced. If the wind hits your shoulders and you ride with
stiff arms, than your arms will lightly move the handle bars back and
forth, giving you that chatter feeling. Does both your bikes have the
same tires?
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "bajarun2001"
wrote:
> New KLR owner.
>
> I am getting a lot of hi-way chatter in the front end once I get
over
> 60 MPH. I have a 2001 and have talked to a riding partner with a
> 2003 and he swears he doesn't get as much as me.
>
> Any ideas on problem or solution?
>
> Thanks
maps of unpaved roads
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 9:34 pm
by Chris
Get yerself some MT21's too unless you are adept in sand with no
traction. I'm not in a hurry to get into 8-10" of loose sand with
stock tires again. Still more fun than anything I've ever done.
On Thu, Oct 23, 2003 at 11:59:52PM -0000, billshel2003 wrote:
> If you live in Philly, it's a short ride (20-30 miles) to the pine
> barrens of south and central NJ. There are more dirt and sand roads
> than you would believe, hard pack, deep sand, mud. Thats my old
> stomping grounds. And you are supposed to be riding street legal,
> registered machines, its NJ State Forest land (Wharton, Bass River,
> Penn, etc.). Try a DeLorme atlas of NJ and State Forest Maps from
> ranger stations. Go get lost.
>
> Bill
>
--
___ ______ _____ __ ________ ___
/ _ |< < / == / ___/__ / /_ /_ __/ / __ ____ _ ___ /__ \
/ __ |/ // / ****/ (_ / _ \/ __/ / / / _ \/ // / ' \/ _ \ /__/
/_/ |_/_//_/ == \___/\___/\__/ /_/ /_//_/\_,_/_/_/_/ .__/ (_)
8600 miles*Russel Lines*Supertrapp Race* /_/
http://www.panix.com/~cesser/mybike/