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Motorcycles => Venox 250 => Topic started by: gt alex on August 20, 2025, 07:53:04 PM

Title: Poor ride with new tyres, any thoughts?
Post by: gt alex on August 20, 2025, 07:53:04 PM

 I recently had new tyres fitted front and rear, and ever since at speeds 20-40 kph on smooth roads the front jumps around like I'm riding over cobble stones then smooths as speed increases.
I went to a local shop for the tyres and it was not a good experience, so I don't want to go back.
I don't know whats wrong but I'm thinking the forks are binding, so the plan is to loosen the axle bounce the bike and re-tighten it.
I would like ideas other owners may have?
Thanks and stay safe.

Title: Re: Poor ride with new tyres, any thoughts?
Post by: Ruffus on August 22, 2025, 01:13:24 PM

Was your front wheel dynamically balanced after tire change?
Are your wheel bearings in good order?
Were your wheel/s properly remounted?
What kind of tires you bought?
All this effects.

Title: Re: Poor ride with new tyres, any thoughts?
Post by: gt alex on August 23, 2025, 08:05:25 AM

Quote from: Ruffus on August 22, 2025, 01:13:24 PM

Was your front wheel dynamically balanced after tire change?
Are your wheel bearings in good order?
Were your wheel/s properly remounted?
What kind of tires you bought?
All this effects.

Thank you. I really don't think they balanced the wheels. At low speed it feels like the forks aren't moving. They are Dunlop standard size.
I worry about the mounting but it looks ok, I think I will remove a and refit the front. They work on expensive bikes and I think they just didn't care about mine, they even due a large arrow on the rims with a paint pen direction of rotation.

Title: Re: Poor ride with new tyres, any thoughts?
Post by: Wiz on August 25, 2025, 04:23:55 PM

Way back when I had my People 150 I used Dyna Beads to balance the tires and they worked very well for me.
https://innovativebalancing.com/motorcycle.htm

Title: Re: Poor ride with new tyres, any thoughts?
Post by: gt alex on April 11, 2026, 08:53:35 AM

Quote from: Wiz on August 25, 2025, 04:23:55 PM

Way back when I had my People 150 I used Dyna Beads to balance the tires and they worked very well for me.
https://innovativebalancing.com/motorcycle.htm

It turned out the problem was my fault. After fitting lower rear shocks the bike was too upright when the kick stand was down, so I increased the front preload to raise the bike a little and it was too much causing the front to skip.
Backed the preload to almost standard and it rides well.

Title: Re: Poor ride with new tyres, any thoughts?
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on April 11, 2026, 07:54:05 PM

Quote from: gt alex on April 11, 2026, 08:53:35 AM

It turned out the problem was my fault. After fitting lower rear shocks the bike was too upright when the kick stand was down, so I increased the front preload to raise the bike a little and it was too much causing the front to skip.
Backed the preload to almost standard and it rides well.

Thanks a lot for your update!
Enjoy your bike!
Stig