(01-07-14, 09:05 PM)ratty1812 link Wrote: - Thought the tyre shop would have known the correct pressures!! also,
- he released the spindle clamps on the front wheel, bounced the forks to reset the spindle and retightend them..Hey presto- no wobble. :-) Happy now, will let you know how the tyres go ....
- I dont usually let go of the bars but was just testing, stupid i know :-(
- Ah yes, fucking tyre shops.... no always specify the pressure you want. personally I run 36 front and 38 rears (solo) and 41 (2 up) regardless of tyre choice.
- Jesus christ!, how the fuck did the tyre place manage to twist the forks in the yolks for fucks sake..~>
- Its not stupid, if the bike is well maintained and the wheels balanced you should be be able to release your grip on the bars at any speed within reason. For example doing 'ahem' miles per hour I am ample to hold the throttle with my thumb and my index finger while traversing a curved stretch of the motorway(so a mild 20+ degree lean) and the bike and the rider were perfectly stable.
And on the subject of said tyre shop I would check they haven't chipped and scratched the wheel rims.
