Front wheel wiggle at high(ish) lean angle

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  1. Lint

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    First off, this could have been the road.

    Today coming from Duccman's nest, I was getting on the freeway and going up the on ramp and I was leaned over a fair amount, but now pushing too hard. I noticed a wiggle from the front tire and I thought it was fairly particular. I was on a fairly steady throttle, not accelerating, as there was a SUV in front of me trying to be racy. Since I was at a steady apeed and light on the bars, I felt what seemed like the wheel moving side to side. No vibration at any speed, nor any wear telling me of an issue.

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    I say road surface. Yesterday coming through Highway 33 there were a few sections/corners where the front felt weird but on the smooth pavement it felt solidly planted. I actually was playing around with trail braking to see if that increased the feeling but alas it did not.
     


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    It's the bike telling you go faster if you want a tankslapper.
    OK maybe not, but I would not try it.
     


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    What, you were in my neck of the woods? I feel so unwanted!!!
     


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    Maybe just tracking the road surface
     


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    I was just st passing through. I was on my home from Sacramento. Last minute decision to detour through the mountains rather than slab all the way home, I'm glad I did!
     


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    Gotcha. It would have been fun to ride with you. A much better way to come home than the freeway!
     


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    Road surface condition as well, Think that's, weird. We have up here for rain where they have cut these like 1/4' groves in the pavement in the turns on the off and on ramps, makes for some really weird wth moments.
     


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