Wheel Weight Missing, Handlebars judder when turning left

[Ol]

As per the title really, when turning left the handlebars judder, but not when going in a straight line or turning right.

At first i thought it would be the head bearings starting to go, or the rear wheel isn't aligned properly, but whilst giving the bike a clean this morning (well, my daughter was cleaning it, i just noticed a mark on the wheel) it looks like there could be a wheel weight has fallen off (see pics below)

does this sound like it could be the cause of the left hand bend juddering??

Many Thanks, Ol.

https://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/Oliver7978/061120101093.jpg

https://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af282/Oliver7978/061120101094.jpg
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[G]

I'd suspect bearings more - unbalanced wheel judder tends to be dependant on speed not turning in my experience.

Check wheel and head bearings if you haven't.

[Damon]

Na, you wont feel the difference of having one less wheel weight at all.

As G said it could be wheel bearings or head bearings.

[nightshaddow]

it could even be uneven tyre ware on one side
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[Ol]

Thanks All – I’ll have a look at the head bearing when I’ve got a minute…

Tyre wear isn’t too bad, quite even I think – tho the rear is slightly squared off, not too bad though.


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[MaybeGuy]

you're not even missing a wheel weight. they're all in the same place, and the strip is still attached.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Ol]

[G]

Wheel weights are not always fitted together, though really they ideally should be.
Ie, fitter puts a few on, spins wheel (or uses machine) again and finds it's still not in balance, but overall position of the balance has moved a bit with the first lot of weights.

Similarly, especially if doing it manually, it's not uncommon to see several weights stuck down next to each other not in a strip, as more are added.

However, yes, it does seem more likely they were there from a previous occasion.