1982 KZ1000 lTD Wobble

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25 Sep 2011 21:50 #479524 by Observer
1982 KZ1000 lTD Wobble was created by Observer
New to the forum and I enjoy almost all the threads.

Quick question concerning the 1982 KZ1000. Does this bike have a history of a wobble at high speeds?

I owned a 1977 KZ (way back) which had a wobble and it was a simple fix with a change of shocks.

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25 Sep 2011 21:57 - 25 Sep 2011 21:58 #479527 by 650ed
Replied by 650ed on topic 1982 KZ1000 lTD Wobble
Welcome to the madness!


I'd check things out in this order:

1. Tires (they can look good, be mounted & balanced right, and have correct pressure and still cause high speed wobble - this happened to me).

2. Swingarm pivot bushing/bearing play (lift rear wheel off ground; disconnect shocks; see if you can twist swingarm at all - you should not be able to)

3. Steering stem bearings (lift front wheel off ground and see if there is any fore and aft play - too lose; also see if handlebars can flop to either side with zero resistance - too lose; there should be only very slight resistance but they should not be sloppy.

4. Rear shocks

Ed

1977 KZ650-C1 Original Owner - Stock (with additional invisible FIAMM horn)
Last edit: 25 Sep 2011 21:58 by 650ed.

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26 Sep 2011 08:51 #479620 by Observer
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Thanks very much. Will do!

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26 Sep 2011 10:15 #479634 by Motor Head
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Also the front forks, same oil level, best to change it if you haven't, and same air pressure on each leg, about 8-10psi. Thats with no fairing. I run 13 with a fairing, and have added spacers for more spring pre-load. Same 82 K2 LTD. I have been getting a wobble from the rear under right corners since putting on a certain tire, Shinko Tour Master. Never had one before, so as Ed says, can be tires.

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26 Sep 2011 16:09 #479704 by MFolks
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I'll add my listing too:

I copied this from a post from Jeff Saunders(owner of Z1 enterprises)

Motorcycle Wobble Causes

There's a LONG list of potential area that can cause this.

These are not in any particular order

Wheel bearings

Steering bearings - repack grease, check tightness

Swing arm bushings/sleeves/bearings - replace is worn, repack grease

Fork springs aging - check spring length

Unequal fork oil - if seals leak, then your damping can be ineffective

Rear shocks aging, damper leaks - if you have oil leaking from the seals, the damping is toast.

Worn Tires/Mismatched tires/tire pressures/wrong size tires
Wheel alignment - don't trust the chain adjusters - I visually align the wheels.

Bent rims/broken spokes - get the wheels off the ground and spin them - check for runout / damage

Front disc warped - check for runout

Steering & swing arm bearings are very common problems, but so are tire issues (pressure/mismatch) and wheel alignment.

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