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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Mine wobbles like that when I've had too much to drink - it's OK when I'm sober.... just a thought |
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Tourer
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Troy, NY | I'm in Troy. Will have to plan a ride together. I have hikes 25 of the 46 peaks....so far. Will do 3 more before the summers done....unless I ride the Vision too much  |
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Puddle Jumper
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| yes my 2008 has always done this ,dealer says frame flexs and no cure |
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Cruiser
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New York | I've been paying closer attention ever since I've experienced it, taking off at red lights and stop signs etc.. it doesn't seem to do it every time. Maybe it could be the condition of the road? I don't know for sure.. All I do know is that once you gain a little speed it goes away. Anyways, I'm going to assume,(hope) its nothing serious. However I'm still going to mention it to the service manager next time I ride to the dealership and see if he can come up with some idea of what it might be. Plus, maybe I could suggest he check the torque on the steering bearing nut just for sh$t and giggles.. :-)
Edited by joeC 2010-08-01 10:21 AM
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Visionary
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Memphis | tom wright - 2010-08-01 9:35 AM yes my 2008 has always done this ,dealer says frame flexs and no cure With the cast aluminum box and the engine as a stressed member, the only way your frame is flexing at low speed is if it is cracked or something is loose. I can't feel it flexing in a max g turn, much less at a stop light. |
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New Bohemia, VA | SongFan - 2010-08-01 12:23 PM
tom wright - 2010-08-01 9:35 AM yes my 2008 has always done this ,dealer says frame flexs and no cure With the cast aluminum box and the engine as a stressed member, the only way your frame is flexing at low speed is if it is cracked or something is loose.? I can't feel it flexing in a max g turn, much less at a stop light.?
+1 - like riding a rail. TW, please take your bike to another dealer and have them check it out. It is obvisious the dealer you are dealing with is not familiar with the Vision. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | Mine only wobbles In 1st gear while leaning in a parkinglot turn. Its like something takes control of the bars. But If I do the samething in a higher gear I feel nothing |
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New Bohemia, VA | Arkainzeye - 2010-08-01 2:42 PM
Mine only wobbles In 1st gear while leaning in a parkinglot turn. Its like something takes control of the bars. But If I do the samething in a higher gear I feel nothing
Chris, does it do it when you hit the throttle? My guess is that what we are feeling is front is torquing off the ground making it feel loose. I know what I'm trying to say, I just don't know if it makes sense. I've had the Vision off the ground many times, shaking the front end when I replaced the neck bearing, and that bike is solid, but I have felt the frontend wobble when I've goosed it in a parking lot lean. I've also felt the tire hit the ground from a hard take-off from a light in both first and second gear, so I know the torque is there. |
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Tourer
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| Ive never had a wobble at any speed..thats one of the things about this machine I like..stability |
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Cruiser
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New York | Arkainzeye - 2010-08-01 2:42 PM
Mine only wobbles In 1st gear while leaning in a parkinglot turn. Its like something takes control of the bars. But If I do the samething in a higher gear I feel nothing
I Absolutely know what you mean!!!! Same thing here!!! |
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Visionary
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | I get a head shake at 35 decelerating for about 5 seconds, it's tiny though, very tiny........ |
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Cruiser
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Ennis, Tx | I have this same wobble feel as well.... I have a 2009 that was new OTD... Mine is only noticeable when in a very slow speed turn or U-turn, 5mph or slow... Any resolutions?? |
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LaPorte,Tx. | Don't know how many miles you have on the tires, but MC tires will wear to a flat edge, especially on the rear. During low speed manuvers, the edge maybe effecting the handling. As it rides up on that edge, the bike will feel that edge and you may end up feeling the movement and then compensate ever so slightly with input into the grips, so you may end up with a low speed wobble when doing the turns. |
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Cruiser
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| 8200 mi. or Mine & just started the wobble anything from starting off up to 30mph and it is really bad on the bike. Not sure if the tire has gotten out of balance all the weights are still on the rim but something is not right and it is for sure in the frontend.
Edited by texasgrumpy 2010-10-17 7:31 PM
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Visionary
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New Bohemia, VA | check by removing the triple tree and lubing the bearings, replace and torgue according to the book. I've learned my lesson and had to replace mine at 56,000 or so miles because the bearing and race was shot. |
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Tourer
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Gettysburg, 2008 Tour Premium | Have not heard of this with the Vision but common on BMW LT's and GL1800's. A tire can cause this and often it could be rear or front tire. |
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Tourer
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, IA | Dealer tells my wobble is bing caused by rear tire being to feather new tire on it's will post if it cures mine |
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Visionary
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| I would get the bike off the ground and check the front and rear wheel bearings. As the book says see if you can movie them side to side.
Then I would check the swing arm and see if you can movie it like the owners book says. The swing arm is held in place by bushings. Then check the tires for air and roundness. I would think you would have to have a lot of miles on the bike for the neck bearings to be bad. I can't see the frame flexing its just to big for that. My 08 is very tight so should all of yours.
Dealers come up with some lam bull shit. I ask my dealer if the tack were certified by polaris and he said yes and I said prove it. He showed me this diploma and I ask more questions cause I don't trust them till they prove them selves. |
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