Had an idea this morning that maybe some front areo could help the St1300 at higher speeds. Does anyone think some front winglets would help put some weight back on the front tyre at higher speeds?
St1300 areo winglets? Help with speed wobble?
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The Canards on race bikes serve to increase downward pressure (hence traction)...
Could help quite lot then to push the front end back down?
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The ST wobble is a side-to-side phenomenon, not a vertical one.
The ST wobble is a side-to-side phenomenon, not a vertical one.
Ahh this wouldn't work then.
One thing that my help is to lower the rear suspension a little.
What do you consider 'higher speeds'? If you routinely hit triple digits, maybe rethink your velocity? I never had problems with my ST up to 95, and I only hit that once or twice on deserted interstates for a very short distance.
...that may be triggered by the front end getting too light.....
.....or raise it.....like adding preload.......
Many many threads on the subject on this forum if you have time to dig.
The problem with increasing down force on motorcycles is too much in corners overcome traction in lean angle. It gets complicated fast
That would quicken the steering and reduce stability.
I'm thinking steering geometry, not weight distribution.
That's my suspicion. I know both mine will pass 120 with no issues. Most bikers who have discussed weave incidents with me were riding top heavy bikes from several makers. Heavy stuff in the top box, police bikes fully equipped and such.....usually extra weight near or behind the rear axle. But not every make or model. Could be maintenance discipline (tires, pressure, suspension). But...weave on well maintained crotch rockets kinda' makes me question all that. Cut the throttle, slide forward, stay off the brakes seems to be the most frequent recovery method.
When I increased the rear sag too much I encountered the wobble. It’s definitely a tail wagging, not a front end slap issue. The bars were stable. The front end hunting/floating at speed is another issue altogether. Full RaceTech suspension cured that 100%.
Does that mean raising or lowering the ride height?
Like does turning up the air conditioning mean warmer or cooler?
It’s softening the suspension so it sags more. It lowers the rear ride height.Does that mean raising or lowering the ride height?
Like does turning up the air conditioning mean warmer or cooler?
