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The Artist
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PostPosted: 14:47 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Urgent help needed Reply with quote
Suzuki GS125 , 4t.

Heres the story. I had a flat but turns out dustcap was too tight from me checking pressures. Anyway, reinflated and now when I go over about 40mph it shakes. Lots.

When on centrestand in top gear, and rev it shakes quite violently. Never used to do that. As if the wheel is unbalanced or something.

I have a 1 hour journey to do leaving at just after 3pm.

Any replies would be great.

I have checked bearings, all nuts, spokes, chain and anything obvious like nuts and bolts around the back end.

Cheers
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PostPosted: 14:53 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
You use tubed tyres? , are your safety bolts working? , ie is the value coming out straight or leaning?.
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PostPosted: 14:57 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes tubed tyres. The valve is straight and the nut holding it there is tight.
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PostPosted: 15:19 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is your tyre seated onto the rim properly? , ie is there a safty bead on the rim of your tyre? (Africa twins have them), otherwise I've no other ideas... Confused
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PostPosted: 15:25 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, tyre is seated fine, looks perfect but just shakes like hell.
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PostPosted: 15:37 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
have you checked to make sure your rear wheel is aligned properly?
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PostPosted: 15:38 - 14 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
yes. im headin off now. it gonna take me longer cus I have to go slower Sad I hope I don't crash.
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PostPosted: 19:25 - 15 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well I worked out what it was. My air gun gauge is dodgy. Wrong pressure. Plus I have a slow puncture.

Best way to deal with it. Tubed tyre so will tyreweld work as a semi-permanent fix?

Don't really want to have to take the wheel off. I have 60 odd miles to do tomorrow with a compressor available at both ends of my journey so puncture actually giving me a flat is no issue. Also got a small bike pump with me.
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PostPosted: 07:45 - 16 Mar 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Tubed tyre so will tyreweld work as a semi-permanent fix?


Only works for tubeless tyres ... and even then sometimes doesn't!!
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