Riding With No Hands

[bren_9311]

I was riding to work this morning and i had to sort my zip on my jacket so i let go of the handle bars and they started to wobble like crazy, it stopped immediately, when i put my hands back on.

I know its not normal so what could be cause? Something worn, need replacing ?

Cheers Brendan
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[Nexus Icon]

Worn head bearings?
Lost bar-end weight?
Soft tyre?

Those would be the first three suspects..
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[MarkJ]

What Nexus said, also possibly wheel bearings or wheel weights.

I had it before where just changing the front tyre cured the wobble.

[P.addy]

Have your forks been leaking recently, have you dropped your bike?

All 3 listed by Nexus are fine on my bike and it wobbles like an epileptic at a rave. Not saying it can't be those though

[alun111]

A squared-off rear tyre, or a topbox used to do it to my hornet 600.
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[Acemastr]

Just to add, I do this all the time and it doesn't wobble at all also great fun getting it round corners without touching the bars
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[_Iain_]

Works ER-5 loaner does this.

Think it's down to wheel balancing
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[bren_9311]

It didn't do it until I fitted a top box. So I'm going to check. Without the box fitted.

And the check everything else. Also I'm of on a 400 mile trip what should I check before setting off?
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[P.addy]

Tyres, brakes and lights.

Oil if you haven't bothered

[Snorty]

Steering head bearings. Get the front wheel off the ground somehow and turn your handlebars left to right. See if they have a bit they "stick" on.

That's what caused it on my old bike.
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[bren_9311]

Oil checked, Lights, brakes all work.

I have gone for a quick ride to asda to get my lunch and its has stopped, since i took the top box off, its a 58 liter to box so it pretty wide.
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[bren_9311]

[Derivative]

My top box causes this on the CB at 40mph (fine below 35 or above 45-50).

There is a tiny bit of wobble without the box. With it, you can't let go at 40.

[Skudd]

[sidewinder]

Cheers Brendan[/quote]

It's not a divvy is it ?[/quote]

Yeah 1993 model. ?[/quote]

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=3596985&highlight=#3596985

[Pol Anorl]

Was going to make an identical thread, took my hands off to do up my zip and ended up in a mini tank slapper...

1997 divvy..
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[keggyhander]

Most likely wheel imbalance.

Mine used to wobble like mad until I removed the wheel weights and put DynaBeads in the tyres. Now it tracks like it's on rails when I ride no-handed.

Riding no-handed down Slack Hill with nothing but a dab of back brake is hilarious.

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[BigDan1190]

Of all the things above, it is most likely tyre wear, or low PSI.

[bren_9311]

It's not a divvy is it ?[/quote]

Yeah 1993 model. ?[/quote]

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=3596985&highlight=#3596985[/quote]

checked the folks out they seem ok, I'm at work until tomorrow=, so i will take a proper look tomorrow.
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[Alpha-9]

Tyres, my 97 xj600 does the same as does a few other people's, is normal, trick is to keep your hands on the bar when decellerating

Although I do enjoy braking to a halt no handed and grabbing the clutch at the last second
Check tyre pressures.
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[stinkwheel]

A worn, but not necessarily illegal BT45 on the front will cause this kind of behaviour.
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