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Please note I have recently replace the fork seals, added progressive springs, and TKAT Fork Brace. I loosened the front and retightened at least four times now trying to fix it. The left side rotor is not centered. There doesnt seem to be an adjustment for it. Is it suppose to be like this?


I have two problems at this time.

#1
@ 70mph I start to feel this rythmic vibration DA DA DA DA (pause) Da Da Da Da (pause)... It gets faster with more speed. Changed the rear shocks to 4 on the dial. It was at two. The rythmic vibration improved, but not totally eliminated. Im wondering if this is a rear shock problem or front tire. Rear shocks are orignal. It has new metzler on the front and rear. When I spnin the front tire the rotors look true. But the tire seems to wobble a little. The tire beead looks to be in the right place.

#2
When using front brake at 20mph feels smooth. When using it at 50mph the front vibrates. Im thinking this is from contaminated brake pads. When I got the bike. Shock oil was leaking all over the engine and brakes/forks. Me being a cheap ---. I just cleaned the pads and reinstalled them.

Am I on the right track?

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just noticed the rear left shock has a leak. Might be part of the problem.

[trbig]

Your tires sound like they may be out of round from sitting, or that they need balancing.

The adjustment for the front is on the RIGHT side at the pinch bolt, but if the left side isn't lining up, it makes me wonder if all the spacers are in place or in the correct order?


Tod

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I was wondering about spacers.

On the left side there is the wheel , speado gear, fork, washer, nut. Should there be a spacer/washer between the speado gear and fork?

[TopCatGr58]

Sorry,

There's NO spacer between the speedo drive gear housing and the fork, there is a notch in the speedo housing and fork that need to mate to keep it from spinning!

Might be that the bearings and spacer are not properly installed?
T.C.

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Finished another test ride. I think the problem is originating from the rear end of the motorcycle. The left is leaking almost as much as the front was when I first got this Goliath! New brake pads and rear shocks are in order.

After reading posts about rear shocks I have determined the progressive 412's, Haydens, and the whipme shocks do work. I believe godzilla has some whipme's. Are those still working for you? 89$ is a cheap fix.

Thanks again you guys! Durring this last test ride I noticed how well it runs. Those carb cleaning tips really made this thing run strong. I cleaned, then replaced floats, seats, and gaskets. Did the 3 hole bench sync. Runs like a top. Holds a straight line forever after steering head regrease.

Just need to fix handling issues.

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Getty,

You've got a nice heavy full fairing, and IF you are going to be doing a fair amount of 2 up riding, then you might want to look at some slightly more $ shocks than the Monza Generics!!! I ride mostly 1 up, and mine are still working okay, but I don't ride it that much, probably have less than 10K miles since I did my rebuild 8 years ago!

But they were a definite improvement over the old ones, since I was experiencing the bucking bronco effect whenever I would hit the throttle! The rear end really settled down nicely after I put them on, and have ridden it 2 up thru some modest twisties...My mom on some nice roads in NY, and they seemed to handle fairly well. SO.....you may like them depending on your riding style and use!
T.C.

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Partsnmore had the same shocks for $75 and brake pads for $16/side. That is some good pricing. And only $3 to ship it.

Those shocks are rated for 460 pounds. I think they should work out. Only time will tell. Thanks for the input

[DiverRay]

The rear shocks on my '79F are rated at 970 pounds! I think you need REAL SPRINGS AND SHOCKS!!!!

[prometheus578]

"How to put this politely...?"

Ray,
Getty may not be as... uhm... HUSKY... as you are.
(I think that was the word my Grandmama used to use in these situations.)

[DiverRay]

Yeah PROM, but at least I dont leave a trail of smoke behind me

[prometheus578]

"It's not smoke..."

I'd rather it be called "Unburnt Exhaust Fumes".
(Due to incomplete carbohydrate combustion?)

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That's funny guys. I met up with some German business partners not to long ago for a trade show. He was handing out shirts... and handed me a small, while smiling he said...Oh, you need to the Husky Size...HAHAHA" I should have bought the better shocks. But, like I said before, I'm a cheap ---.

I want to figure out my bad vibes problem. Can always upgrade shocks in the future. Upon closer inspection the wheel is warped (pencil on forks while spinning wheel test). I think im going to dig into those bearings since the left side rotor is not lining up. Either the wheel is bent or something bearing realted is out of tune. Hope that can of worms doesn't spill tonight. UPS is supposed to deliver my seat today!

[79XS11F]

The tire may be defective. The tread may be off center or have a wiggle in it. Those cast wheels are very strong and very rarely get warped. If the wheel bearings were that far gone you would really feel them and likely hear them too.
Pin your pencil against the fender or tape a paper pointer to the fender so it can not move and spin that tire. Watch the tread at the pencil / pointer. Sometimes you need to be about 5 feet away to "really" see the tread wiggle off the pointer. 2 people make this easier for that reason. 1 to watch, 1 to spin the wheel.
Rob

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Appreciate the input. I did just like you said, but I taped the pencil to the fork with lead on the rim. When spinning... the lead rode to the rim then away from the rim. Did the same thing on the tire.

I just finished taking the bearings out.

Right Side is not sealed... I can see all the bearings on one side, but not the other. It really rolls nice. Lots of grease packed in there.

Left side is sealed. Has a wobble when rolling it. Spins very fast/wobbles.

Thinking I should red label those bearings in. They could be used on a different wheel if that's what i need.

Just got the seat!!! She looks so comfy. To bad he sent me the wrong size bolts Wish I could ride... But, new bearings are in order.