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I've never had a wobble problem, but I know others have. As I ponder what causes it in some bikes, but not others, my mind jumps from one thing to another.
Some people say the answer is to inflate the front tire to 41-42psi to reduce cupping. Some say that merely changing the front tire made the problem go away. This makes me wonder if the root problem might be the fact that the OEM tires on a Goldwing are radials, which have a more flexible sidewall than a belted tire. Is it possible that some front rims are not true, so the flex of the sidewall manifests itself as wobble?
It's possible that a tire that is inflated to 41-42psi would also keep the sidewall from flexing as much as one inflated to 36psi.
Are radials OEM on any other bike, and do they report a wobble problem?
Some people say the answer is to inflate the front tire to 41-42psi to reduce cupping. Some say that merely changing the front tire made the problem go away. This makes me wonder if the root problem might be the fact that the OEM tires on a Goldwing are radials, which have a more flexible sidewall than a belted tire. Is it possible that some front rims are not true, so the flex of the sidewall manifests itself as wobble?
It's possible that a tire that is inflated to 41-42psi would also keep the sidewall from flexing as much as one inflated to 36psi.
Are radials OEM on any other bike, and do they report a wobble problem?