Bike feeling wobbly during corners

Lyam · Spanner Monkey Joined: 06 Apr 2011 Karma :

Ever since i changed the tyres to pilot road 3s the bikes been feeling a bit weird during corners, i dont know if it's to do with the tread pattern on the pilot roads flexing more under load? has anyone experienced something similar with pilot roads?

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Have you made sure tyre pressure is right?
Have you checked there isn't a different recommend pressure for the pilots on your bike?

I would check simple stuff like that first.
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Rigga · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Nov 2012 Karma :

How new are the tyres? Do they still need scrubbing in?
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Lyam · Spanner Monkey Joined: 06 Apr 2011 Karma :

Set pressures to standard i will have a look at the head bearing, and the tyres have done about 1000 miles now, im just not enjoying riding the bike, no confidence just doesn't feel as planted as it should, feels like you dance round a corner even when there's not alot of lean angle.

Llama-Farmer · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2012 Karma :

Wobbly, or just leans and unleans much easier? Could be the fact that the tyres are much rounder than you're used to. Or it could highlight a wheel bearing or head bearing problem
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Lyam · Spanner Monkey Joined: 06 Apr 2011 Karma :

no definately wobbly, when holding a line it feels as if it's skating about

Llama-Farmer · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2012 Karma :

Possibly bearings. Do you have centre stand or paddock stands? If so, check the wheel bearings by getting wheel up in the air and rocking from side to side... shouldn't be any play or knocking. If there is that's your answer.

If there isn't, check head bearing by moving the bars when the front wheel is on the ground... again, play or knocking indicates bad news.
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evoboy · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Karma :

What pressures are you running exactly?

What bike is it?
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Lyam · Spanner Monkey Joined: 06 Apr 2011 Karma :

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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Quick search reveals those pressures to be on the high side. Fine if you're a big lad or carrying a pillion.

Checked those bearings yet? I'd include wheel bearings.
If fine then check compression and rebound settings, check the tyre has been put on the right way...longshot.

Then I'd try lowering the pressures a couple of psi.
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Lyam · Spanner Monkey Joined: 06 Apr 2011 Karma :

the bearings seem fine, I'll play about with tyre pressures then and thanks everyone for there help so far

Suntan Sid · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2009 Karma :

Have you checked that the tyre rotation arrows are pointing in the right direction?
Had that before, although the fitter noticed it before the wheel went back in!
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bladerunner · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Karma :

Aye might be worth checking tires are seated correctly and maybe they need a balance not that I'd expect them to need balancing but worth a check if you've done the rotation and bearings check.
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bladerunner · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Karma :

If everything else has checked out....a new set of rubber and see what happens!
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Lyam · Spanner Monkey Joined: 06 Apr 2011 Karma :

i just spent 250 on these tyres Sad

gonna let my friend ride it and see what he thinks

trevor saxe-coburg-gotha · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Karma :

When you say "dance around a corner" do you mean it's twitchy, jumpy, as in going up and down? Because if so that sounds more like a suspension issue rather than either a tyre or head race problem. So have you lost any fork oil? You surely would have noticed - yet from your description of the symptoms I'm still thinking suspension.
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Jonathan A · Crazy Courier Joined: 23 Jun 2012 Karma :

This probably sounds a bit stupid, could it simply be that the new tyres are new and have no squareness? I found my bike a bit twitchy after a tyre change (I checked all the bearings etc), but got used to it eventually.
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