u/DemoDemo4

Front end wobble. Looking for advice

My apologies for the long post but any advice or ideas would be appreciated. I bought my DR650 brand new back in July, and I ride back roads mainly. Before Labor Day I was planning on taking a trip and noticed the front right fork leg was loose (video on my previous post). I also got on the freeway and noticed that the bike has a front end wobble that starts at around 65mph. I dropped the bike off for warranty work Labor Day weekend and picked it up last week. They replaced the axle holder plate which fixed the loose fork leg, and as far as the wobble goes all they really had to say was “that bike isn’t made to go 65mph”. Suzuki won’t let me talk to a tech, they want me to go drop the bike back off. I’m trying to ride before I run out of season here in Ohio

Things I tried with no luck:

-Front tires (DSport, MT21, Trail Wing)
-Making sure the wheel was balanced and true (had a very slight bit of wobble on the balancing stand)
-Bought a new set of wheels off marketplace
-Repacked head bearing with grease. Torqued it normally, I didn’t really want to over torque it and use it like a steering damper
-Aligned fork legs (I didn’t use the front brakes when pumping the forks)
-Checked rear axle alignment by measuring from swing arm bolt to axle bolt on each side
-Measured axle diameter with caliper, 16.9-17.0mm. (Never checked length)

What I’m thinking:
-Could it be the front fender? Will just taking it off and riding it let me know?
-Did I miss something when I did the head stem or fork alignment?
-Could it be something internally with the forks?

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u/DemoDemo4 — 9 days ago

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u/DemoDemo4 — 1 month ago

▲ 20 r/dr650

Front end seems loose, is this normal?

I did drop the DR on a trail last week, nothing too crazy. I was riding throughout the week and the front end felt a little looser than normal. I’m sure the Tusk D Sports aren’t helping. Is it normal for the right fork leg to have this kind of movement at the axle while on the kickstand?

u/DemoDemo4 — 2 months ago

▲ 15 r/dr650

Tusk Dsport rear tire. Symmetrical or directional?

Mounted up some Tusk Dsports. The front is directional and has an arrow. The rear has no arrow and looks symmetrical to me. The internet claims the rear is directional though.

u/DemoDemo4 — 3 months ago

▲ 4 r/dr650

New DR650 owner. Looking for some advice for trail riding

I just bought a DR650, love the bike so far. I have owned several Harleys in the past but this is my first dual sport. I want to get off road and ride some trails, this is something I’ve never done before.

I’m 5’6” and the bike is just a bit taller than I’m used to. I can tip toe both feet or flat foot one at a time. This is non-issue for me on the street, but is this going to be a problem on the trails? I don’t plan on doing any advanced technical stuff, just want to have a good time.

Other than better tires, barkbusters, and a skid plate is there anything else I should be looking into? Should I use the factory lowering option or keep the higher ground clearance?

Thanks guys