Front end vibration

[ChicagoSpyder]

Just got back from 4 days of riding in western Michigan, which was 1200 miles of mostly 2 lane with lots of turns and curves, and about 80 miles of 4 lane at 75 to 90 mph, today after we stopped at roadside rest area midday I ended up with a terrible vibration where the front bars shake vigorously at 52-64 mph, I checked wheel weights and have lost none, anyhow when I got home I did some rides without a helmet and noticed that I get a high pitch squeel when I turn or swerve to the left. Thoughts?
I'm thinking a wheel bearing, but the machine only 2000 miles on it :dontknow:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I would have guessed an out of balance wheel, however you said it just appeared and there doesn't look like any weights are missing …. it could be a wheel bearing, but first - take it for a ride and then very carefully check the brake discs for excessive heat. It may be a stuck caliper that's causing this .…. good luck …. Mike hyea:

 

[ChicagoSpyder]

Loose lugnuts on the left front wheel............unbelievable.

 

[Rattlebars]

You are a lucky man.

 

[Wildrice]

Loose lugnuts on the left front wheel............unbelievable.

You were just sort of having a two wheel motorcycle named Spyder. I can just image the trouble you would have been in if a wheel fell off at a very inopportune time in traffic :-(

 

[jerpinoy]

check with the last work done, dealer??

 

[Jeriatric]

Loose lugnuts on the left front wheel............unbelievable.

Time for a face to face with the dealer. Glad you found it and am glad nothing worse happened.

Dealers!!

 

[ChicagoSpyder]

Yes, I will be having a talk with the dealer on Monday!!!

Here is what I discovered; the clearance between the lugnut and the wheel is very tight and didn't allow for my impact socket to fully drive the lugnuts home if the lugnut is fully seated in the socket, in any event we all know that the lugnut should be torqued to 77-83 ft. lbs.. My recommendation is use a thinwall socket and of course torque the lugnuts to spec.
This problem I had was obviouly the fault of a poor PDI.

I also took the wheels to a local shop and had them checked for balance, with the weights that the bike was delivered with the right was off 3/4 of an oz and the left was off 1/4 oz.

 

[Jeriatric]

Some of us use a 13/16 Spark Plug Socket, no problems reported from doing so. just an fyi

 

[Rattlebars]

Yes, I will be having a talk with the dealer on Monday!!!

Here is what I discovered; the clearance between the lugnut and the wheel is very tight and didn't allow for my impact socket to fully drive the lugnuts home if the lugnut is fully seated in the socket, in any event we all know that the lugnut should be torqued to 77-83 ft. lbs.. My recommendation is use a thinwall socket and of course torque the lugnuts to spec.
This problem I had was obviouly the fault of a poor PDI.

I also took the wheels to a local shop and had them checked for balance, with the weights that the bike was delivered with the right was off 3/4 of an oz and the left was off 1/4 oz.

So it's on you?? Did you leave it loose? Inquiring mind want to know.

 

[fatboy]

no not him reread his post slowly