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Title: Front Tire Unstable in Turns?
Post by: Arcane on December 21, 2005, 04:11:23 PM
i did some forum searching/web surfing and noticed a few people mentioned that the GS500's front end tends to wobble or somehow become unstable or skittish during moderate to higher speed turns?

Does anybody know what causes this?  Anyway to stop this?
Title: Front Tire Unstable in Turns?
Post by: makenzie71 on December 21, 2005, 04:22:02 PM
probably like any other undamped, light weight bike it's just steering-shake.  Ninjas have the same problem.

100% cured by a quality steering damper.
Title: Front Tire Unstable in Turns?
Post by: Roadstergal on December 21, 2005, 04:22:16 PM
Make sure your pressure is right.  And put some weight over the front by cuddling up with the tank.
Title: Front Tire Unstable in Turns?
Post by: RVertigo on December 21, 2005, 04:24:21 PM
Never had the problem...   :dunno:

Maybe the front tire it low or was run low and it now screwed up...  Or something is loose...
Title: Front Tire Unstable in Turns?
Post by: Blueknyt on December 21, 2005, 04:55:00 PM
Quotethe GS500's front end tends to wobble or somehow become unstable or skittish during moderate to higher speed turns

this is any bike that has something wrong with it, tire pressure being the biggest,  wheel alignment from to rear and withing swingarm/forks, bearings,bent frames, wheels,steering stem, bent forks, axles, poor tires, rear too high, front too low.


the GS has been noted to be a very good handleing and VERY forgiving when it comes to hard riding.  while i cant keep up with newer sport bikes, ive out cornered many with mine.
Title: Front Tire Unstable in Turns?
Post by: scratch on December 21, 2005, 05:29:20 PM
From me own stash of info: search "suspension" or "suspension and setup" with the username "scratch", because I can't link the Search Results page when I do that (I would have to copy/paste each link).