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Offline KZN1

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CRF1000 Head Shake?
« on: October 04, 2016, 12:26:52 pm »
Any other owners having this problem? My bars start wobbling at around 150km/h and since I fitted barkbusta hand gaurds (removed internal bar weights?) its got way worse? Bike came with Mitas off road tyres and I see I still have factory wheel balancing weights, not sure if front was supposed to be re balanced? Any thoughts.......
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2016, 02:01:19 pm »
I would imagine it to be a case of needing to be rebalanced after the tyres were changed?
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2016, 02:15:58 pm »
I have no headshake at all.
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2016, 04:03:31 pm »
Mine also did it at about 145KPH. The front Tyre pressure was to low 2.2 increased to 2.5 it disappeared, Pirrelli scorpions.
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2016, 10:11:16 pm »
KZN1, was it on tar or gravel?
Might be that your rear suspension is set too soft.
I had the same problem on gravel with the original demo bike, problem disappeared after the suspension was changed from stock to semi hard.
I have also removed the internal bar weights on my bike and it had no influence on handling.   
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2016, 07:22:23 am »
Also got Barkbusters on mine and no headshake. I would look at your suspension settings.
Also check head bearings.
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2016, 02:25:07 pm »
likely rear suspension prepload to soft.

2 days ago someone told me his 1190 has headshake at 160. I tested his bike, but no headshake. So what has changed, I am 80kg and he is 110kg...
it important to get the rider sag sorted.

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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2016, 11:31:41 am »
no headshake on mine...
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2016, 08:35:13 am »
Ok update, firstly thanks for advice. Did the tyre pressure check and set the sag (compression up back and front) this seemed to improve overall ride comfort and moved the start of head shake up from around 145km to around 160km/h?!

Then yesterday at same speeds simply shifted weight back on seat and head shake stopped???? Slid forward on seat and head shake started again.....? I'm 92kg and 1.92cm in my birthday suit so back to suspension settings ? 
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2016, 12:46:19 pm »
KZN1, I can't believe that you have this problem, my bike is super stable.
Have you checked that both front shocks have the same setings?
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2016, 01:07:17 pm »
None on mine, not at any speed
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2016, 08:32:56 pm »
Hope I never get to see you at 160 in your birthday suit. :o
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2017, 12:51:38 pm »
No shakes on mine
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2017, 01:11:54 pm »
Head shake is influenced by many factors, e.g. steering rake angle, weight distribution, etc. Some items are fixed and cannot be changed easily. Others such as tyres, etc. can be changed easily. A specific tyre brand/type could also be more susceptible to head shake on a specific model of bike.
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2017, 05:07:18 pm »
Quote from: genie on July 31, 2017, 01:11:54 pm
Head shake is influenced by many factors, e.g. steering rake angle, weight distribution, etc. Some items are fixed and cannot be changed easily. Others such as tyres, etc. can be changed easily. A specific tyre brand/type could also be more susceptible to head shake on a specific model of bike.

Ironically, I found loose fitting jackets can cause the steering to wobble
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2017, 09:06:31 pm »
Don't have any problem on mine, tyres around 1.8bar, barkbusters, factory suspension settings?
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Re: CRF1000 Head Shake?
« Reply #16 on: August 03, 2017, 07:14:42 am »
Kan n paar goed wees
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