• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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Front end jitters on asphalt

2wheeler

2wheeler

Husqvarna
AA Class
When I hit the asphalt the front end 'bounces' at a high rate. When turning the front feels a little sketchy. This is a combination of the stiff suspension and the full knobby tires? (The rear end feels fine).

The bike came with Michelin Enduro Competition tires. Would I see a reduction in the bouncing and less sketchy corning feel if I changed the front only to a less aggressive tire? I was looking at the Michelin T63 and the Dunlop D606. And if I made this change would it make a dramatic change in the woods?

I am your basic old dude trail rider. No hardcore stuff. :)
 
I would think the bouncing is a balance issue. I usually don't balance dirt bike wheels but in theory you could. The added weight of the rim lock doesn't help either. Mine is OK with no balancing and running Motoz knobby. Are your forks slid up in the triples?
 
Right didn't think about not being balanced. Yes the forks are slid up. Got the short guy disease.
 
Sliding the forks up is what is causing the jitters and quick turning. I would lower em a bit until it gets stable. May only need 5 mm.
 
I would start out by setting your sag. Yes, it can be as simple as that. You should have 40mm of static sag and 100mm of race sag (with you on the bike in full gear). If it still is jittery, go down to 110mm of race sag. Also, when the tire was mounted, they may not of set the bead properly. You can remove the front wheel and place it on the top of a round trash can. Deflate the tire completely and push down on the bead to break it loose. Spray soapy dish soap/water around the bead on both sides, then re-inflate to maximum psi. This will set the bead equally all the way around.
 
Definitely balance both wheels you will notice more of a difference balancing then anything else.
 
I took my front wheel off the bike, put a small copper pipe with grease on it as an axle, propped one end on the table, I held the other end, found the heavy spot, which was the rim lock, put on a couple of spoke weights, that was almost 3 years ago, and maybe 6-7 tires, never been re-balanced.

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Mine was a little busy on day one. Aired it down to 16psi and scrubbed the tire in a bit is all. A month later added some Ride-On for small puncture sealant and they claim it works to balance the tires. Either way, have done nothing else except keep my speed below 60-65 on the 310. I just don't ride knobbies like I would street tires.
 
To the OP, What air pressures are you running? I run 12-14 psi most of the time, or lower. My road runs are under 3 miles though. Higher pressures will definitely over accentuate the quirkiness.
 
My new 310 is dead smooth on pavement up to 55, as fast as I have had it. The dealer balanced the wheels and tires before delivery.
 
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