I'm Pete, 66 going on 27. I've got a Street twin and a Thruxton 1200. I've looked at this forum and thought I'd post this query to see if any of you guys can help. My st, seems to twitch on made up road surfaces or road seams. My Thruxton doesn't any thoughts?
With no info on mileage my first suspicion would be front tyre profile or wear followed by wheel alignment and head bearings. My T100 went from twitchy on a part worn Metzeler to point and go on Pilot Activs
Oh and you have only got a couple of years on me in 'real time' but in every other respect sound considerably more mature.......
Hi Pete, just down the road a bit at Tolworth. Defo start on tyres pressure just has to be down a bit for them to start twitching on the white lines, next is tyre wear. then all the others
Thanks to all for replying. Only done 4K. Tyres different to Thruxton. There's a roundabout just outside Esher, A3, overhead. Wide roadway around it. A seam is the middle and when my back wheel runs in it, it's a 'snatch twitch', if that makes sense! Dealer no help and no one else seems to have it. Checked pressures. Checking nuts and bolts tonight.
At 4k your back tyre is probably losing its profile and getting a flattish centre......standard shimmying handling for an Avon MkII of 60s/70s vintage!
Welcome. Fraid we can't help you get a bit but unlike BMW our bikes are known to attract women That might help you get a bit
Hi Pete. I have a StTwin with a few thousand on the clock too, and know others who also have one, and see a few come through service at the dealership where I work. Not heard of your problem before. Tyre pressures perhaps. Has the tyre squared off at all?
No not same. Pirelli sport/comp. saw on American site, owner put on a different rear tyre. Checked pressure after a week. Lost over 10pounds. As I moved wheel, found nail in centre. When had repaired, matey said, had leaky valve. Still not as sure footed as my Thruxton. A totally different ride.
Hi n welcome, i wouldn't worry about it, i recon its a case of your bikes rear tyre being narrower that its just more sensitive to the change in surfaces
Hi Pete, Meant to ask you earlier, when you say you were made redundant at 66, isn't that a good thing ? Your pension age is 65 (66 currently dependant on d.o.b.) although I know that with our ridiculous U.K. age discrimination laws there is now no upper limit on employment age, in effect keeping youngsters on the dole whilst allowing 'oldies' to work till they die. Our skills should be passed on to youngsters whilst we are still within our 16 - 66 working life just like in the 'proper' apprenticship days. Give the young uns a chance, is my opinion.
I remember Rab C Nesbit philosophising about his selflessness in refraining from employment to provide opportunity for others. In truth, the 'cake' is not a fixed size. Economic activity is driven by incentives from which more jobs arise. The sentiment is laudable but oldies that help grow the business create more employment than dead men's shoes (and don't themselves draw the dole or a pension paid from others taxes.) Yeah, Triumph forum! I am up shut!