Front end is getting really bouncy

[Smitty]

As title.
The last feww hundred miles i've noticed that my front end is getting really bouncy. I thought it was because my front tyre was getting a bit knackered and was a little soft.
New tyres all round and it is still the same and getting progressively worse.
I've covered over 9000miles and the service is not untill 12K on these bikes.
I am not getting any knock from the head stock, or any leakage on the forks.
Anyone else having this?
should I ease off the rebound slightly?
Or is it just the sorry state that the British roads have gotten too lately?

Road tax seems to be increasing directly proportionally with pot-holes.

[Martin_R]

I'm a bit confused as you are talking about bouncy and tyres at the same time.

Are you getting like a constant out-of-balance-wheel type of whirring through the handlebars or is the bike just pogo-sticking on the rougher roads?

How old is your bike & when did you have your last frontend overhaul? New springs + fork oil?

[ This message was edited by: Martin_R on 2006-05-22 03:13 ]

[13]

Additionally:

Wrong tire pressure;

Tire on backwards;

Tire out of balance;

Loose axle;

Bent rim;

Misaligned front end;

Bent fork tube(s), hopefully not frame somehow;

Wrong fork oil level;

Forks misassembled....

Somehow, suspension set up perfectly for me stock, depending on your weight and riding style may need adjustment.

Hope this helps!

[Smitty]

Hi,

It seems to be po-go-ing around a bit.
Its a year old 1050 triple, i've noticed it over the last month or so.
My tyres were nearly shot and I had a slow puncture in the front and a nail in the back. I thought this was giving the bouncy feel so had a new set put on.

The front still seems to be a bit jumpy, handles fine, but when I go over a bump or strip in the road etc it seems to bounce as oposed to dampen the bump.

Not being overly familiar with adjustable suspension, what would be the correct bit to adjust in order to more dampening, or is it less rebound??

They have not been overhauled as yet, still a few thousand miles away from the major service, currently on 9.2K.

[ This message was edited by: Smitty on 2006-05-22 04:13 ]

[Martin_R]

OK, no need for an overhaul on a bike that new, unless your springs a completely wrong for a rider of your weight.

As a first measure you can back up a bit on the front compression damping. The comp dampens the compression of the fork, slows it down and by the sound of it your fork is not compressing fast enough for the roads you ride on -> less damping -> faster compression -> softer ride.

Also you might want to familiarize yourself with the 1000s of "setting your race sage" guides on the net and get that dialed in correctly before doing any other major adjustments.

[ This message was edited by: Martin_R on 2006-05-22 05:10 ]

[Curmudgeon]

Martin is right. I'd add that if the forks seem to be over-extending after hitting bumps, you should try increasing the rebound ("ten") damping.

By the way, damping effectiveness tends to decline over time (between servicing), if you've been happy with the ride until recently, to compensate for the loss in damping effectiveness, you likely need to increase compression or rebound damping or both.