Hola! So In have been biking about from the UK since mid-November and am currently in south of Spain. The bike has performed brilliantly through the mountains of Morocco and everywhere else I have taken it.
Recently on the highway at about 80mph I started to get wobble on the front end, which increased to a scary amount and I was preparing for the possibility of losing control. Thankfuly I managed to control it and continued on my way albeit rather nervously. I'm wondering what has caused this... The bike has fallen twice at zero speed when maneuvreing on rough ground. It seemed well protected from the protective bars but I guess this could have caused an issue. New tyres about 600 miles ago (TCK70's) could also be a factor. At the time there was some sidewind and I had luggage on the back too (weight distribution?).
Any thoughts on this? Is there anything I should be checking or getting a mechanic to test? Next time I may not be so able to control it. Cheers all and safe riding.
Oh...bike is a 2009 R1200 GS Special Edition.
Recently on the highway at about 80mph I started to get wobble on the front end, which increased to a scary amount and I was preparing for the possibility of losing control. Thankfuly I managed to control it and continued on my way albeit rather nervously. I'm wondering what has caused this... The bike has fallen twice at zero speed when maneuvreing on rough ground. It seemed well protected from the protective bars but I guess this could have caused an issue. New tyres about 600 miles ago (TCK70's) could also be a factor. At the time there was some sidewind and I had luggage on the back too (weight distribution?).
Any thoughts on this? Is there anything I should be checking or getting a mechanic to test? Next time I may not be so able to control it. Cheers all and safe riding.
Oh...bike is a 2009 R1200 GS Special Edition.