You'll get as many opinions on the cause of wobble as you will on oil, so I'll throw in my two bits. IMHO, it is tire related. Either the tire itself or the installation (how it seats or balance). This is based upon 154k+ miles on a 2002 Wing and 20k miles on my 2016 F6B. I'll share my latest example. I put almost 11k miles on my F6B with the original Bridgestones and never had any wobble. Rock solid in the wobble range. Had front and rear Dunlop E4 installed and I have had a slight wobble from the very day of installation. It was not enough for me to take the time to go back to my dealer (who does great work on Gold Wings and always treats me well). After putting almost 10k miles on the E4s, the wobble is still there -- no better, no worse. If the wobble is there, you can mask the issue by holding the handlebars with both hands, or in some bases the replacement of the fork head bearings or a fork brace might help, but those just help cover up the real issue. When by Wing got the full monty Traxxion that bike got the near head bearings and the Traxxion (2-piece) brace. That helped with the wobble issue -- for the reasons I stated.Originally Posted by TheWalrus
So, I take the time to get it taken care of -- if it is enough of an issue for me to take the time to do so. That being said, my assessment on tires is that I will go back to the Bridgestones next spring. After ~175k miles on the GL1800s, I concluded a long time ago that the Bridgestones had the best overall characteristics and were the best for me. Maybe not as many miles, but I don't like thin rubber anyway, and they were the best for me and my style of riding. Cost less than Dunlops also.
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