marshall13
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if your tire is reasonably balanced, your pressures are ok, you lift the front and dont feel any slack in the neck, it leaves only a couple things... swingarm bushings(unlikely, causes more of a "crabwalk"),or a problem noted on panhead and earlier harleys... neck bearings too tight....just like a car's wheelbearings, a steering neck needs just a tiny bit of slack.... if you can feel it, it's too much...according to clymer, initial torque to 29-36 ft lbs, turn neck lock to lock 5 or 6 times, then back stem nut off 1/4 to 1/2 turn... have you checked your spokes? if none of this shows anything wrong, then pull and measure fork springs... a bud with a virago got a vicious 90 mph deathwobble from one being 1/4 inch shorter than the other.... edit: just checked the front-end section of the clymer....could also be the springseat for the top spacer being assembled in the wrong spot, or missing.... check how they're stacked if you get to measuring the springs... proper order is spring, seat, spacer(also make sure both springs are right side up)..... of course, not having the right oil, the right quantity, or an imbalance of quantity between both fork legs could cause it.... changed your fork oil lately?
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