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

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front end shaky above 60mph.

batterup

batterup

Husqvarna
B Class
took the te449 on the highway tonite very shaky front end after 60mph. would changing front tires to more street oriented tires help or supermoto setup?
 
Try tightening your bearing stem . There are many who had this issue, I never did because I put a dampener straight away. The loose stems have been the answer that I have been hearing from others.
 
I found the factory tyres did that. I changed to a perelli mt 21 I think they are and its much better now.
 
From the very diverse range of advice:

- balancing the tyres accurately,
- lowering the back end,
- lowering the front end,
- removing the rear view mirrors.

BUT ... a certain amount of high speed wobble might well be expected, due to the geometry of this type of bike which is optimised for its specific use.
 
I have never had any noticeable issue at high speeds- full dirt knobbys (Michelin S12s), never balance my tires, ultra heavy duty tubes, use 1 OEM left hand mirror, suspension is set up for woods (sag per Viduro's formula).

Steering head bearings are probably the key- just don't turn them too tight. If I recall, when I tightening them the forks should hold straight on the stand- but if you move the bars say 10 degrees to the left or right they fall to the steering stop. Setting them up is by feel- see if you can find a good write up on the that.
 
ive got the same problem no problem under 100-105km but after that feels really unstable on front end.Im new to bikes so im not sure what the bearing stems are and how much to tighten them as i cant find a repair manual just have factory one
 
I balanced my front wheel when new, and have never had to re-do it thru about 5 tires (MT21s), smooth as silk at any speed.

WheelBalanced.jpg
 
While my wheels don't feel like I need to do anything balance wise the Ride On Sealer I added to the tubes is supposed to aid in tire balance. Not sure as of yet but if so it may be an easy way to solve a slight imbalance as well as sealing your tubes.
 
Sometimes is as simple as making sure your not gripping to hard, or pulling back on bars. If that is not it,
Get the front end up off the ground, spin the wheel, is it straight, no wobble. Take a spray can with a plastic
Straw on it, set it about an 1/8" from front of wheel. Does the distance stay within a 16th? Do the same on the side
Of rim. If any of that's off, get the wheel trued. If it's good, move steering left or right 6" and let go, does it stop
Moving, or fall to steering stop. To adjust, steering head, I remove handlebar, loosen top nut and adjust nut below
That. Some folks feel better with a stabilizer. If you are not comfortable making these adjustments, see your dealer,
A high speed wobble can be dangerous. Also really soft suspension setting can affect high speed handling.
 
batterup said:
To tighten the stem bearing do I just tighten the big nut under the handlebars?

thx
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No, that nut holds everything together but is not really responsible for preload on the bearings.
Watch this video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP_k1oFrsqY covers complete greasing and disassembly. kinda funny/ distractions but all the info is there and its on a Husky....
the threaded spanner collar is what preloads the bearings- don't overtighten- 1/4 turn is alot. You might want to inspect and regrease your bearings while you are in it.
 
james you said: "move steering left or right 6" and let go, does it stop
Moving, or fall to steering stop". Should it stop moving or fall to steering stop?
 
I had my front tire balanced. The bike feels more solid, however once i pass 60mph I am still getting a shaking wobble. The tech who balanced the rim said he thought the rim had a slight hop in it. So I think balancing the rim helped, but at high speeds still feels a little uneasy.
 
Sounds like its kind of normal for such a knobby tire to be that way at 60+. Can you make it stop wobbling by leaning forward/back ?
 
With knobs mine wander a slight bit at 60+ speeds. Mounted a set of Shinko 705s on the 449 and runs up to 80 straight as an arrow.
 
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