Hawk speed wobble - new rider question

Bill1 · 03-04-2017, 03:38 PM

So, I've got about 500 miles on my Hawk, but it's been basically in town trips to work and back. Nothing more than 45 MPH. Bikes on the pavement is a new thing for me, by the way.
I went out on Monday, rode to the next town and looking for some dirt roads, etc. I noticed some wobble on a couple of stretches. The bike was smooth under 50, but wobbled on one road so bad that I slowed down from 60-ish back down to 50. I headed home and the next road was newer and I rode 60 just fine. I'm still on the factory knobbies.

It felt like gusts from a cross wind was pushing the bike around, but I looked at the trees and didn't see anything.

Is this normal for these bikes at highway speed?
Something I should check?

Maybe toughen up a little?

03-04-2017, 03:38 PM	#1
Bill1 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: FL Posts: 95	Hawk speed wobble - new rider question So, I've got about 500 miles on my Hawk, but it's been basically in town trips to work and back. Nothing more than 45 MPH. Bikes on the pavement is a new thing for me, by the way. I went out on Monday, rode to the next town and looking for some dirt roads, etc. I noticed some wobble on a couple of stretches. The bike was smooth under 50, but wobbled on one road so bad that I slowed down from 60-ish back down to 50. I headed home and the next road was newer and I rode 60 just fine. I'm still on the factory knobbies. It felt like gusts from a cross wind was pushing the bike around, but I looked at the trees and didn't see anything. Is this normal for these bikes at highway speed? Something I should check? Maybe toughen up a little? __________________ 2016 RPS Hawk 250, exhaust, Uni Filter, Mikuni VM-26 clone w/ 120 main & 30 pilot, MSR shifter, 17/45 sprockets, JT chain, digital cluster...
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