loadmaster Posted July 30, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 30, 2009 when i bought this 88 venture last week i mentioned that it had a loose front end i changed fork oil, and this solved the right side oil leak that i had, but still had a very bad shimmy at all speeds when i released pressure on the handle bars, severe enough that i was afraid to ride it. the bike also needed tires and i opted for dunlop elite 111s, as this seemed the tire of choice on the forum, i use dyna beads in my roadstar so thats what i used in the dunlops and guess what?absolutley no shimmy or vibes from the front end, and the mirrors are clear. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcat Posted August 1, 2009 Share #2 Posted August 1, 2009 A front end shimmy is usually caused by a loose steering head bearing but if new tires did the trick all the better...If however it starts to shimmy again then you'll know what it is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry hutchens Posted July 25, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 25, 2015 I have a 84 with the same problem. how much dyna beads did you use, front tire is 120-90-18 65H thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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