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    Default Advice. Periodical Wobble

    I have an interment handle bar shake on my Honda/CSC trike. History; never a problem for many thousands of miles. Last summer before taking an extended trip I installed a new front tire. No issues for about 3,000 miles but at one point at highway speed the bike started to wobble to the point I thought I might have a flat tire (I didn't). Rode the next 1,000 miles with concerned caution.

    The steering head bearings were slightly loose and had a bit of a notch. Had them replaced. No improvement! I had some worn A-arm bushings and a worn hime-joint so had that all replaced. No improvement! Periodic wobble still there. Although the bike does feel a bit tighter.

    Today I rode on a new section of freeway that had the small grooves. Scary wobble! Thinking back, my first wobble last summer was on new grooved roadway as well.

    What I'm thinking now is front tire. Inspecting the tire I don't see anything unusual except, something that looks like a pencil line around the circumference about 1/4 inch off center. It doesn't feel cut or grooved. It's just a line! Perhaps some internal belt separation that doesn't like grooved pavement? Long ago I had a 2-wheeler that did suffer from tire tread separation and it, at times, handled like a pregnant duck.

    I'm picky about tire pressures and check/adjust it probably more than most. So, tonight I ordered a new front tire. Hoping this resolves the wobbles. I will stay off freeways until it is mounted.

    Any thoughts or suggestions? Again, this issue only started after about 3,000 miles on a new tire. Thanks..... Jim
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    Check the run out on the front tire

    We used (in the old days) 2 sledge hammers, jack the bike up so wheel is off the ground, set a hammer (head down handle up) close to wheel, mark the sidewall of tire with chalk, spin it and look at tire as it passes the handles

    If your tire and or wheel has excessive run out you should see it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Klarich View Post
    Check the run out on the front tire

    We used (in the old days) 2 sledge hammers, jack the bike up so wheel is off the ground, set a hammer (head down handle up) close to wheel, mark the sidewall of tire with chalk, spin it and look at tire as it passes the handles

    If your tire and or wheel has excessive run out you should see it
    Thanks Jack. I will check that. Trying to wrap my mind around the problem. It seems to me that if it were run-out or balancing that I would experience the wobbles more consistently. I'm not. This seems to manifest itself on near new roads that are smooth and grooved. It really gets pronounced when letting off the throttle and slowing down (without applying the brakes). I'm willing to bite the bullet and invest in a new tire to rule out tire defects as the cause. The line (In the tread) around the tire has me real curious. It almost looks like a seam but it is 1/4 inch off center. And it does not wave or wiggle. It's straight as can be. The tire in question is a Michelin Commander 111. Wonder if others running this tire have that line? It's not something produced by rubbing anything. As mentioned before, it looks like a pencil line except it is there consistently as the tire is being ridden on. Thanks for input..... Jim
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    The steering head bearings were slightly loose and had a bit of a notch. Had them replaced. No improvement! I had some worn A-arm bushings and a worn hime-joint so had that all replaced. No improvement! Periodic wobble still there. Although the bike does feel a bit tighter.

    these bearings need to be a tad tighter than stock... did the installer know that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by stacebg View Post

    these bearings need to be a tad tighter than stock... did the installer know that?
    Thanks for asking. Yes. Torqued to 35 ft/lbs. The shop I am using has built several hundred trikes. The work they have done has corrected things that needed attention. They walked me through what they were finding and showed me before taking things apart. I have an anal need to understand what's going on and fortunately my shop accommodates me with that. I don't regret the work that was done as it needs to happen for the trike to be right. I can't fault them for not being able to diagnose my periodic problem as the bike handles perfectly when doing normal road tests. It was just yesterday that I came to realize just what conditions were setting up my wobbles. I will address that with them tomorrow and see what they think. Meanwhile, my new tire is scheduled for delivery on Wednesday..... Jim
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    Hey Jim.

    I have seen some unfavorable comments about the Commander III. Is it a rear reversed or a front. If it's a rear that wasn't reversed seems that could be an issue but seems it would be constant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TonkaDriver View Post
    Hey Jim.

    I have seen some unfavorable comments about the Commander III. Is it a rear reversed or a front. If it's a rear that wasn't reversed seems that could be an issue but seems it would be constant.Kurt
    That is a good point and also what replacement tire did you order?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonkaDriver View Post
    Hey Jim.

    I have seen some unfavorable comments about the Commander III. Is it a rear reversed or a front. If it's a rear that wasn't reversed seems that could be an issue but seems it would be constant.

    Kurt
    Hi Kurt......

    The Commander is a front tire mounted as it should be. After some soul searching and a little research, I decided to go with a Bridgestone BT 46 rear tire and have it mounted backwards. I previously had a Michelin rear on the front that cupped quite a bit but seemed to actually get better as it wore down. The BT 46 has pretty much all good reviews with a very few exceptions for out-of-round tires. For better or worse, I'll give it a try.

    Sorry to have missed you and Sally last Fall. Really looking forward to next time. Provided my retirement income outlasts the trike's gremlins.... Jim
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    Be sure to inspect for run-out and irregularities when the tire is off the ground, your sitting in front of it, and spinning the tire. Inspect the rears too.
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    First of all, thank you all for your input. I had the tire run-out checked today and it was as perfect as can be. Changed the front tire anyway and there was no improvement. I have been paying close attention and trying to induce the wobbles under various conditions. What I did discover is that, with the bike parked, I can wiggle it back and forth using the passenger hand holds. When doing so, the motorcycle part of the trike moves a lot more than the trike fender area. So, shaking it may move the trike fenders 1/4 inch on the suspension. but the top trunk will move twice that amount. No clunking or other noises. But I may have some loose or broken trike conversion brackets or maybe even a failure of part of the motorcycle frame. I go in for exploratory surgery in a couple of weeks.....
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    Jim just for fun pull the side covers and check frame area underneath the battery and the corresponding area on the opposite side.
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    Jim, does your trike have heim joint rear end?

    It may be the wobble you have is coming from the rear?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc H View Post
    Jim just for fun pull the side covers and check frame area underneath the battery and the corresponding area on the opposite side.
    Will do. Thanks. I plan to get on my belly with a mirror and flashlight to look up-skirt at the trike. My thoughts at this point are, whatever is causing my problem has been magnified by steering head bearings, a hiem joint and A-arm bushings that were loose. Those are now corrected. I am committed to getting to the bottom of this and getting it fixed. Most of the time the trike rides good. At any speed I can slightly move the handlebars back and forth and the trike will fishtail. And this can also happen under certain road conditions all by itself. I do not like having unexpected anomalies in handling. Grrrrrrr.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack Klarich View Post
    Jim, does your trike have heim joint rear end?

    It may be the wobble you have is coming from the rear?
    Yes it does. I now believe the wobble is coming from somewhere other than the front. One of my heim joints was shot and it was replaced. The other side was good and tight. I do have a new spare hime joint and bolt if that side ever needs attention.
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    I guess the 8 missing bolts hold the body on

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    You aren't by chance getting this occasional wobble when removing hands from the handle bar as the trike is coasting down towards a stop, etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidecarbill View Post
    I guess the 8 missing bolts hold the body on
    Negative.The front is the 2 in front of the shock and the rear mounting point is not in these pics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CrystalPistol View Post
    You aren't by chance getting this occasional wobble when removing hands from the handle bar as the trike is coasting down towards a stop, etc.
    That's not happening. I can take my hands off the handlebars and slow down without any problem. In fact on hot days that's just what I do (when it's safe to do so) to hold my hands out in the wind to dry the sweat......

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    I did not notice...have you checked the steering stabilizer? They do wear out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DK Custom Products View Post
    I did not notice...have you checked the steering stabilizer? They do wear out.

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    Hi Kevin,

    No steering stabilizer on the Goldwing.
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    It's been a long journey but the problem was FINALLY discovered and fixed. The best clue about what was happening was described in my post #10. The body and motorcycle were unhinging themselves from each other. There were 2 broken attach points on the right side of the trike. One was reinforced and welded and the other was a bracket near the shock absorber that needed to be replaced.

    The fix involved removing the body. A thorough inspection reveled another point of future failure with a crack in another bracket. That was also reinforced and welded. We're not sure how all this happened but suspect the worn bushings and Heim joint may have started things to stress and start moving around. While doing this repair I also put new tires on the rear. So now, everything is up to snuff and new. Riding home yesterday it felt like a completely different trike. Everything tight and secure.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by cScjhb View Post
    It's been a long journey but the problem was FINALLY discovered and fixed. The best clue about what was happening was described in my post #10. The body and motorcycle were unhinging themselves from each other. There were 2 broken attach points on the right side of the trike. One was reinforced and welded and the other was a bracket near the shock absorber that needed to be replaced.

    The fix involved removing the body. A thorough inspection reveled another point of future failure with a crack in another bracket. That was also reinforced and welded. We're not sure how all this happened but suspect the worn bushings and Heim joint may have started things to stress and start moving around. While doing this repair I also put new tires on the rear. So now, everything is up to snuff and new. Riding home yesterday it felt like a completely different trike. Everything tight and secure.....
    Good job finding the problem and the fix, thanks for sharing
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    Quote Originally Posted by cScjhb View Post
    It's been a long journey but the problem was FINALLY discovered and fixed. The best clue about what was happening was described in my post #10. The body and motorcycle were unhinging themselves from each other. There were 2 broken attach points on the right side of the trike. One was reinforced and welded and the other was a bracket near the shock absorber that needed to be replaced.

    The fix involved removing the body. A thorough inspection reveled another point of future failure with a crack in another bracket. That was also reinforced and welded. We're not sure how all this happened but suspect the worn bushings and Heim joint may have started things to stress and start moving around. While doing this repair I also put new tires on the rear. So now, everything is up to snuff and new. Riding home yesterday it felt like a completely different trike. Everything tight and secure.....
    That is good news that it all got resolved.

    Now you're all set for our get together in AZ in October!

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