View Single Post
  # 8  
Old 26-07-09, 08:06
bignose bignose is offline
Newbie XT-Moto
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: east anglia
Posts: 1
bignose is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by worzel View Post
Hi All,

Just bought a 2007 xt660x having not ridden on the roads in
a few years , was actually sport bike racing (not a very
successful career).
ANywho my question is that at say 70-80 mph I'm finding
a small wobble in the front end.

Checked wheel balancing, checked head stock bearing.


Could it be due to the high mudguard catching wind or do I need
to get a windshield.

Or is it something else?


Worzel

Hi m8, did your tyre theory fix it?

I�ve had my XT660x now for a couple of years and love it to bits.

The reason I�m posting is the same reason why I joined this forum in
The 1st place 2 years ago

Can�t remember my exact words but I had, and still have, the same
Problems as you (around 75 plus a worrying weave)

I tried all the usual things, tyres and pressures, shock/fork adjustments
And still had the same weave. I�m not saying that these adjustments are
Not important because they are.

Someone on this forum mentioned �rider position?�
I found that sitting further back on the seat the weave disappeared.

My m8 weighs around 15 stone and can sit anywhere on the seat and
The bike doesn�t weave at any speed.

I�m a shorty and weigh 10 stone. I�ve come to the conclusion that its
A weight come seat position thing due to the xt�x smaller front wheel than the
�R� version. I�ve ridden the �R� with no issues.

Hopes this helps anyone out there who is a bit disillusioned�
It�s a great bike, either sit a bit further back on the seat at higher speeds
Or start eating the pies!!