front wheel wobble

[mgh0]

Riding home from work last night I noticed a bit of vibration from the bars, relaxed my grip right off and the front wheel started to wobble.

Got it home without any issues, vibration is most noticeable when decelerating.

Likely to be a bearing? Or something more sinister?

TIA
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[Islander]

Start with the basics. Check your tyre pressures and tread condition

[Timmeh]

Above first.

You say its worse when just slowing down, or is it when using the front brakes? Brake bind or unbalanced effort from the calipers will cause juddering or vibration.

After you've rulled out tyres and brakes, get the front of the bike in the air, a friend to hold the bars and try to wiggle the wheel from side to side. If it moves, then your wheel bearings need replacing. Also check for any movement in the forks. Wobbles here mean your head bearings either need tightening or replacing too.

HTH


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[mgh0]

Thanks for the replies, tyre pressures are fine, brakes don't appear to be binding and the vibration was when coasting to slow down, not applying the brakes.

Going to drop it down to my local garage shortly see what they make of it.
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"Courage is not defined by those who fought and did not fall, it is defined by those who fell and rose to fight again." Adrienne Rich.

[mgh0]

All the bearings are fine, forks are solid, brakes not binding, there was some wear to the tyre so got that changed.

The consensus is that one of the fork springs has weakened and it is transversing causing the wobble.

On the look out for some replacement springs and see if that fixes it.
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[chris-red]

[CaNsA]

Yeppers,

Problem with the front, look at the arse, works both ways.