In 72 I bought a new R75/5 Beemer. That bike and the model in general had wobble issues. Problem was caused by one or the other fork binding. One or the other would bind up while the other slid. A couple redesigned parts solved the issue.
1.5mm of (effectively sag) made any difference!?! Ummm.... It would be like having the bike steer differently whether you ate dinner or not. Glad that worked for you, I wonder what the cause was?
In 72 I bought a new R75/5 Beemer. That bike and the model in general had wobble issues. Problem was caused by one or the other fork binding. One or the other would bind up while the other slid. A couple redesigned parts solved the issue.
I had a wobble once here was the issue.
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I'm not familiar enough with motorcycle geometry to be able to explain it, but it is not as simple as you put it. Adjusting high of the front end has effect on entire set up. After repairing/replacing all the usual suspects, then, setting rear sag, front sag, adjusting compression and rebound and finally raising the front of the bike up, it is rock solid at any speed. Where is before it was ok up to 90mph, after that, she was very wobbly and shaky.
Last edited by cossack84; 04-30-2019 at 01:15 AM.
"Usually" raising the bike (lowering the tubes) tends to lead to high speed unstability. Usually...
Can you now see the stopper rings (#19) on the tubes? Maybe a PO pulled the rings off the tubes and lowered the front too much? Usually with those in place, the front end can only go down so far... but with the clamps loosened you can slip over them with enough pressure.
One MM of compression = about 6.2lbs* of weight with stock spring rate at stock sag. So pretty much nothing. The change in rake/trail is four digits past the decimal point. I call BS.
I appreciate a discussion on steering geometry and the theory is correct, but it's only theory in such an infinitesimal quantity. If you start talking in single digit denominator fractions of an inch (because Murica') then... maybe.
Theres NO way a mortal human could tell the difference by raising the forks ONE MM, or that it would affect the handling of a motorcycle in any way.
*rough but close calculation, but really... one mm!? sheesh. Crank up the heater! Its 72* now and I'm more comfortable at 72.0001* hahahaha.