gmctruck1976 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hello guys. im sure this is probly not the correct spot to ask this. I have a really bad shake inthe the front end when at wot 6th gear. how the hell do you get ride of most that shake in the handle bars? Im runnung new maxxis razer front and rear with works duel rats up front. Its an 89 with the jarm set up all the joints are very tight in cluding ball joints. Tight to me is there isnt any worn play in them they feel almost new. This thing rides straight but at speed it will shake you to death it seems like for no reason what so ever. May just be the nature of the beast but is there any way to help clear some of that up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Jackson Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 on the road or in the dirt? any good dirt tires will feel like ur gona die when riding fast on the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBAIER1206 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 It could also be a flat spotted tire or tires from sitting in same spot for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNick Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 if its a consistent vibartion it's probabaly a bent rim I with him..It's a bent wheel or could just be the tires...High speed with a quad tire on a paved road = gettin the hsit shook out of ya a lil bit.. :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Wheels Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Is their a bushing in the bottom of the steering stem? I had a little play in the bushing on the bottom of my stem on the LT250r and at speed it was all over the place but until top of 4th-5th gear it was almost unnoticeable. Just like your situation everything was tight to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlocal22 Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarineNYC Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 on the road or in the dirt?any good dirt tires will feel like ur gona die when riding fast on the road I've been WOT in 6th over 80 mph and never had any vibration. But I did see my life flash b4 my eyes LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark101180 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 could also be the fact that the tires on a quad dont get balanced. if you get a tire that is not made quite perfect or is not mounted perfect it will be out of balance and you will not feel it until high speed. just like in a car you can put new tires on without balancing them and feel like ur gunna crash when ur on the highway. chances are this is not ur problem but if it is you could take it to a garage to get balanced for very little money. or just dont go that fast on the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasmask34 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 could also be the fact that the tires on a quad dont get balanced. if you get a tire that is not made quite perfect or is not mounted perfect it will be out of balance and you will not feel it until high speed. just like in a car you can put new tires on without balancing them and feel like ur gunna crash when ur on the highway. chances are this is not ur problem but if it is you could take it to a garage to get balanced for very little money. or just dont go that fast on the street. i had a high speed wooble in on of my bikes. as long as i rode it in dirt it was ok but when i hit the street it shaked the shit out of you. i replaced the tire. problem was still there. replaced the rim. problem was still there replaced the wheel hub. problem solved... so something in you frontend is bent. think back a try 2 remember if you hit something and start there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmctruck1976 Posted January 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Thanks for all the replys, it is on the road that is shakes the shit out of ya as for ream and tire im not sure they seem fine i guess i could stick it on the balancer and hit it up with some wheel waights may chack the wheel bearings though that sounds possable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2slow350 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 I rode a bike once with some tire sealant (slime), and it got very dangerous at top speeds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEd 05 Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 You have new tires right? I'll tell you right now it's the rears. We've tried this many times with our quads, the carcass of a new tire is quite heavy and at those speeds will shake the bike. If you're able to swap rear wheels with someone you know who's are half worn you'll notice the difference. beleive it or not the shake from the rears makes it feel like it's coming from the front but it's not. I wouldn't worry about it too much and as the rears wear down the shake will subside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmctruck1976 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Thanks for reminding me about the slim thing im willin to bet that maight be it i forgot i had thatshit added to them. there new tires and rims The thing isnt unmanagable at end just was seeing if possable getting one of them stabalizers would help it tracks staight i do suppose its doing a good speed though never really figured it was all that quick though im just wondering how its going to be when i stick my 421 on it. Im only running bolt ons now. havent really decided weather to bolt on that 421 or finish up porting this engine on it and run that cool head with it on 21 cc domes im sure eather way it will pick up the power on it. Oh by the way I am runnig the 2 into one set up on the carb and i love it i see a lot of difrrent opinions on here about that set up. I guess its becouse of my riding style and places to ride. I suspect duels is really good for dunes and a little more open areas. but thats my two cents on that one. I just really noticed a grate improvement on bottem end. although it is very diffucult to keep jetted correctly for temp and atmosher conditions. well fellows thanks for your imput Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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