Wobbles!

[Filterer]

I'm in the same boat, sitting in traffic watching other bikes go past........thinking should I? shouldn't I?

Watch them for a while untill you get an idea of what is doable/not doable....

Then wait untill someone goes past but not going to fast and try and sit in behind them for a few cars...

Gradually work up the confidence to follow someone for longer but just remember more then likley they are going to be going faster then you feel comfortable with so don't try to keep up at the start....

My first time properly spltting on the mway was a real rush, managed to hook on to the back of two bikers that had gone past and of course the cages that hadn't seen the first bike probably should have seen me as I was the third one.

Soon there were four of us tootling down the mway and all the cars had spread out by the time I got to them....It was a great fun.

Just watch out where you do it, especailly on the southern motorway there are places where the lanes are narrow and lots of on/off ramps so anywhere between the harbour bridge and market rd offramp are difficult for newbies

[apteryx_haasti]

Thanks for the advice, Filterer.

I got semi brave yesterday and did a quick lane change to a nice gap and then back in front of the cage in the lane I had been in (for some reason known only to himself, he was going at about 40 kph when the rest of the lane was going about 70 kph) but that is as far as I have gone on the mway at present.

[madboy]

If you are going to lanesplit, remember three things -
1. GN's have very average brakes. So don't follow the bike in front of you too closely, particularly a sportsbike
2. Cover your brakes. Be ready to stop. You WILL need every millisecond of reaction time. It doesn't happen often, but it WILL happen.
3. Pay attention to the road ahead, the cars, etc. Don't worry too much about your mirrors. The threats are in front, not behind. BUT if you don't check your mirrors, arrogant c***s on sportsbikes (like me) will race up behind you, get pissed off with sitting behind you and either blow past you really close and scare the crap out of you, or go for the breakdown lane. I suggest when you're "in a gap" while splitting that you clear the baffles so to speak and check the mirrors, moving over for any bikes behind.

[apteryx_haasti]

Thanks Madboy - I have been watching others to see how it's done...perhaps you've been one of them!

Getting in another biker's way because I am splitting too slowly is one of the reasons I haven't tried it for myself yet.

I am getting tempted though...probably one day I will just decide "Oh stuff it!" and have a go.

I'll keep an eye out for an uncooked pork sausage with extra herbs on a sport bike. You should be easy to spot - I'll give ya a wave.

[Fub@r]

Bike went in for its first service today, the only thing wrong was the tyre pressures were a bit high. Didn't feel any wobbles at 70kph on way home.

I mentioned to the mechanic about the wobble issue and he said to check tyre pressures, balance and if they were fine he would be looking at the standard front tyre on the GN. Something about the grooves in them might make an issue. He wasn't sure.

[apteryx_haasti]

Thanks Fub@r - I am going to check my tyre pressure tonight and see if it needs adjusting. I did check it the other day, but it was only a wee while after I got home and the tyres may still have been warm and therefore giving a false reading.

Of course, now I have to try and guess how long to wait before checking since I've just got home about 30 mins ago.

There's another one "Uhhh, how cold are cold tyres?"

[Fub@r]

Might pay to get an early first service. Doesn't have to be done bang on 1000km. Maybe something is working loose? If its a concern its better to get it checked out early than later

[cougar]

Have had a problem much the same in the rear i found that the tyre was not seated in the beed properly.
yet as every one else has said check that things are not loose and check front shocks are even pressure.

[beyond]

Always check your tyre pressures cold.
That is first thing in the morning before you use it and when your bike hasn't been sitting in the sun.