HELP - Not the Normal Front Wheel Wobble.

[TCalYen]

So I did a fork fluid change on the Hawk the other day.

Everything came off and went back on fine.

The ride was great but a pronounced front wheel wobble started a day or two later… you can’t feel it at high speed barely at all.

It’s very pronounced at lower speeds.

Bike has not been dropped… front wheel wasn’t banged around…

The only thing I can think of is that I torqued the axle bolt down to much and maybe slightly bent the axle or axle bolt…

OR

Maybe the front tire is going bad and forming a slight bubble or something.

Any help appreciated! Thank you!

Jon

[Megadan]

Check the steering stem bearings and make sure they aren't loose.

Front axle torque is 30 to 35ft-lbs.

Beyond that I would double check the tire and rim to make sure they aren't out of true and the spokes for tension.

[severely]

Originally Posted by TCalYen

So I did a fork fluid change on the Hawk the other day.

Everything came off and went back on fine.

The ride was great but a pronounced front wheel wobble started a day or two later… you can’t feel it at high speed barely at all.

It’s very pronounced at lower speeds.

Bike has not been dropped… front wheel wasn’t banged around…

The only thing I can think of is that I torqued the axle bolt down to much and maybe slightly bent the axle or axle bolt…

OR

Maybe the front tire is going bad and forming a slight bubble or something.

Any help appreciated! Thank you!

Jon

OK, let's have a look. Place your bike on the kickstand and grab the right handlebar and pull the grip toward the kickstand. By doing this you're pulling the front wheel off the ground balancing on the kickstand. Then take your left foot and give the front tire a spin, listening/looking for tire/bearing/spacer issues. You can squat as you turn the wheel to observe better. Good hunting, get back to us after this initial check with some observations/clues.

[TCalYen]

Ok great… will mess with it tomorrow. Thanks.

Going flush the front brake fluid also and try to figure out why the rear brakes aren’t working at all. Zero pressure. My guess is a stuck piston…

[Megadan]

Originally Posted by TCalYen

Ok great… will mess with it tomorrow. Thanks.

Going flush the front brake fluid also and try to figure out why the rear brakes aren’t working at all. Zero pressure. My guess is a stuck piston…

Flushing the front brakes won't help the rears at all. They are completely independent from one another

[TCalYen]

Yea I know

Still haven’t gotten a chance to have at it RE the wobble but I will report back shortly.