Subject: RE: Front End Problem
Author: Tom Bowes
Date: Aug 29, 2002, 4:50 AM
Post ID: 1710903538
Brian,
Whether the wheel is balanced or not it is likely not the cause of the
problem you describe. I would look to see if the wheel and/or tire are
concentric to the hub, either one could be off. Jack up the front end of
the bike, line your eye up across the fork, fender or wherever, and give
the wheel a spin. There should be no up and down movement of the tire as
the wheel goes around. If there is, start looking at the rim and the
tire. If the rim is not true and concentric, or if the bead of the tire
is not properly seated it will not run true and will cause the problem
you describe. There is one other possibility.....an out of round tire.
It doesn't happen often, especially with cycle tires, but I have seen
many cars going down the road with the same probelm you
describe......bouncity, bouncity, bounce!
murp-@aol.com wrote:
| I have another problem looking for a solution from the list. Since getting my Eldo on the road, I have noticed that at slow speeds (below about 30 mph), the front end of the bike moves up and down at roughly the same frequency as the wheel rotation. It wasn't really bad, so I left it alone, but today I took the front wheel off and took it to a local motorcycle dealer to have the wheel balanced. When I picked it up, I was told that the wheel was perfectly balanced and did not require balancing. The mechanics at the shop suggested that I might have problems in the steering head bearings, or that the steering head was loose, but I am looking for your opinion(s). When I rebuilt the bike, the steering head bearings were not replaced since they looked pretty good, and I am sure that there is no play in the steering head. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Brian |
Tom
Shelby Township, MI
Early '70 Ambo
1980 G5
1982 V50III