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front tire wobbles at lower speed?
Written by yankeesmuggler on 11/22/2004 at 11:14 am

"hapeacres" <rhapke@...> writes:
>Hello everyone,
>
>I am a new member and just bought a 1998 PC and have only drove it a
>couple of times. The person who I bought it from said that the bike
>wobbles (front tire) if you let go of the wheel. He said it was
>inherent in the bike and that all the PC 800's do that. I didnt think
>much of it or what he was talking about until I drove it around a
>little. Sure enough when you slow down to about 40 or 30 mph, the
>front end shakes and seems dangerous. I have never seen that before
>in a bike. Does anyone know if this is common problem? Do I have to
>fix something or just get used to it?
>
>Thanks, Ric

Welcome and I look forward to riding with you next season at one of the many
Coaster gatherings around the country.

Based on the recommendation and experience of fellow Coasters, I had my
steering head bearings changed from the stock ball bearings to tapered roller
bearings and eliminated the wobble. The only problem is finding a mechanic
competent enough to do a good job. Since there are no specs on the required
torque for this modification nobody really know how much to tighten them. I had
to have mine retightened twice after installation. The last adjustment was done
around 75,000 miles and I now have 117,000 miles.

Tim Davies
Seneca Falls, New York 13148
'98 Honda Pacific Coast-"Yankee Smuggler"

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"The ride is the objective, the destination is the excuse!"

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