Rear wheel wobble ???

[valk2128]

I am experiencing a low speed (under 45) wobble from the rear wheel.
I do not feel the wobble at 55 and above.

The tires were worn so I had them replaced at a private motorcyle tire shop and still have the wobble.

I cannot pinpoint the problem.

Out of desperation, I took it to the dealer and they looked over the bike (tires, brakes ...)
The mechanic took it for a test drive, then told me it ran great and the what I was feeling was normal for such a heavy bike.  I was only charged $17.00 by the dealer.

Any sugestions on what I should check and how??

Thnaks

[Thunderbolt]

If you can lift the rear wheel off the ground, grab the wheel front and rear or top and bottom and if you have any movement, you probably have a wheel bearing going bad.

[daytona]

Got to be a tire, IMO  Was the dealer the same place you got the tires?

[roboto65]

Check the top shock bushings they could cause the wobble they are known to go bad!

[alph]

before going too crazy, check your balance. 

better yet, take all the weights off and install some Dyno Beads!!!  you'll love those! (i do)

[Rio Wil]

So you had the wobble before putting new tires on.....right.  It should not be the new tires then, what else can you tell us, is the rear tire m/c or c/t and how many miles in the bike.

[Friagabi]

No order here, Tires, wheel bearings, (had one on the front go bad) rolling around a loop on a on ramp to the right the bike would wobble. It was a left front bearing, steering stem, swing arm.

My front wheel bearing had to be off the bike and I could feel it by sticking my finger in the inner race. No way to tell while the wheel was on the bike. When I changed it I would have bet it had nothing to do with the wobble. After changing it the wobble never came back.

In short, everything and anything that hooks the front wheel to the back wheel, besides the road.

[Ricky-D]

I am experiencing a low speed (under 45) wobble from the rear wheel.
I do not feel the wobble at 55 and above.
The tires were worn so I had them replaced at a private motorcyle tire shop and still have the wobble.
I cannot pinpoint the problem.
Any sugestions on what I should check and how??

Saying the wobble is from the rear wheel while you have changed the tire makes no sense!
So it not the tire!
It may also not be from the rear end.

Lift the bike and turn the rear wheel to see if it is turning true.

Feel the swing arm and see if there is any side to side movement, if yes, that's your problem.

Check the front for a true running tire/wheel. Is you windshield loose. That could cause a wobble.

My first inclination would be indexed steering stem bearings.  Has the bike been in a collision? Could definitely be the problem.

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[Ratdog]

I am experiencing a low speed (under 45) wobble from the rear wheel.
I do not feel the wobble at 55 and above.
The tires were worn so I had them replaced at a private motorcyle tire shop and still have the wobble.
I cannot pinpoint the problem.
Any sugestions on what I should check and how??

Saying the wobble is from the rear wheel while you have changed the tire makes no sense!
So it not the tire!It may also not be from the rear end.

Lift the bike and turn the rear wheel to see if it is turning true.

Feel the swing arm and see if there is any side to side movement, if yes, that's your problem.

Check the front for a true running tire/wheel. Is you windshield loose. That could cause a wobble.

My first inclination would be indexed steering stem bearings.  Has the bike been in a collision? Could definitely be the problem.

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Hmmm... I wouldn't be so quick to jump to that conclusion.  IF the new tire is a bad one, it could.  IF there's a rear wheel bearing issue that wasn't caught, it could.  IF the rear wheel was damaged and not caught, it could.  He hasn't clarified whether those have been ruled out with the preverbial "second opinion". 

[Scott from FL, now in Maine]

Also check the front fork alignment. If they are off, it can cause mistracking and wobbles.