Thread: Fooked with the wheelbase, stability went out the back door.
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Old May 31, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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Default Fooked with the wheelbase, stability went out the back door.
So in attempt to make my bike a bit more twisty-friendly, I appeared to have destroyed my stability as the bike will wobble quite easily.

I've:
  • dropped the front forks till they hit the top of the plate
  • Put in new dogbones to raise the rear about an inch and some
  • down one in the front
  • recently went up three in the rear
  • today I put in a new EK 112link ZVX2 chain (old chain broke)
  • today I've swapped out the steering damper oil with heavier weight oil to help.


I've shortned the wheelbase, and tightened up the trail alot, so my stability has been destroyed. Around corners at indicated 120-130, I feel the handlebars wag side to side.

I'm willing to bet the change was the wheelbase..but I'm reluctant to go back to stock and want to explore all my options before I resort to that... Anyone have any ideas on how to help deal with this better?
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