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Old 06-06-2012, 12:22 PM   #79 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
With a windscreen on the bars, the effects of the buffeting aft of the screen can cause the wobble all by itself as it's directly connected to the bars ; by inducing minute involuntary rider inputs ; or a combination of both .


Leaving a hole or gap in the lower center of the fairing will also reduce the buffeting. Top and/or side spoilers mounted with a gap also tend to do that.
When I started to shake a bit at 80 a few times I would try to tense up my arms, almost like bench pressing my handlebars, it helped a little bit but obviously would fatigue you after a while, plus there is probably some torso movement going on in your scenario.
My old honda scrambler had a steering stabilizer, wonder if this would help in this instance.
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