Front tire with wobble after 200 miles

MN-Chonda · 07-15-2021, 10:17 PM

I got a 2020 Tao TBR7 that I picked up on Craigslist with 100 miles. The original owner told me the tire had a flat spot due to shipping and that riding it another 100 miles should round it out. I was already looking at replacing the stock tires with ones suggested on other threads on this wonderful forum. I did the sprocket change to a 17t in the front and a 35t in the back JT Sprockets. The bike does 60 mph and this is still with stock carb on half choke and stock exhaust. When I accelerate to 60 mph, the bike begins to wobble until I exceed 55 mph.

Has anyone else experienced this their TBR7s? If so was the fix replacing the tire (common sense to me!)?

I plan on swapping out the carb with mikuni copy and upgrading the exhaust with the one motocheez used.

Thanks and 1st post after a month of stalking!

TxTaoRider · 07-16-2021, 05:05 AM

The front tire on my tbr7 was out of round. I let the air out, and squeezed the sidewalls loose, and applied soapy water and reinflated the tire a few times, it made it better but never fixed it. I ended up replacing the tire.

Willv2 · 07-17-2021, 10:52 AM

Your spokes are more than likely lose

Willv2 · 07-17-2021, 10:54 AM

And you have to be very careful tightening them because the wheel has to be true or it will wobble. YouTube has lot of videos on trueing dirt bike tires you need to immediately tighten the spokes no more than like 4 inch pounds torque with one lose they will al start breaking around it very quickly

07-15-2021, 10:17 PM	#1
MN-Chonda Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: MN Posts: 12	Front tire with wobble after 200 miles I got a 2020 Tao TBR7 that I picked up on Craigslist with 100 miles. The original owner told me the tire had a flat spot due to shipping and that riding it another 100 miles should round it out. I was already looking at replacing the stock tires with ones suggested on other threads on this wonderful forum. I did the sprocket change to a 17t in the front and a 35t in the back JT Sprockets. The bike does 60 mph and this is still with stock carb on half choke and stock exhaust. When I accelerate to 60 mph, the bike begins to wobble until I exceed 55 mph. Has anyone else experienced this their TBR7s? If so was the fix replacing the tire (common sense to me!)? I plan on swapping out the carb with mikuni copy and upgrading the exhaust with the one motocheez used. Thanks and 1st post after a month of stalking!
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07-16-2021, 05:05 AM	#2
TxTaoRider Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Flower Mound Texas Posts: 904	The front tire on my tbr7 was out of round. I let the air out, and squeezed the sidewalls loose, and applied soapy water and reinflated the tire a few times, it made it better but never fixed it. I ended up replacing the tire. __________________ 2021 Tao Tbr7 - "Lucille" Mods so far- Brozz swingarm, 21" front rim (Bridgestone Tw302 rear/Dunlop D606 front tires), Digital gauge cluster, pz30b pumper carb, after market hand guards, aftermarket brake and clutch levers, round fold away mirrors, Fly handlebars shortened slightly, 13t front sprocket 2009 Q-link Legacy 250 1982 Suzuki GS1100ES - "Jolene"
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07-17-2021, 10:52 AM	#3
Willv2 Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 29	Your spokes are more than likely lose
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07-17-2021, 10:54 AM	#4
Willv2 Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 29	And you have to be very careful tightening them because the wheel has to be true or it will wobble. YouTube has lot of videos on trueing dirt bike tires you need to immediately tighten the spokes no more than like 4 inch pounds torque with one lose they will al start breaking around it very quickly
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