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Title: Wobbles and weaves from halcyon days!
Post by: themoudie on May 19, 2023, 10:02:17 AM
OOoeerrrr Mrs! :o :o :o :o :o

There will be some knowing tails after veiwing this wee Dunlop tyre video on YouTube.

Link: 1970's_Dunlop_film_Wobble and Weave (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3OQTU-kE2s)

Keep wearing them out.

Bill
Title: Re: Wobbles and weaves from halcyon days!
Post by: iansoady on May 19, 2023, 10:23:38 AM
Thanks for posting Bob, I seem to remember seeing that back in the day.
Title: Re: Wobbles and weaves from halcyon days!
Post by: kevberlin on May 19, 2023, 12:43:00 PM
Thanks for posting that. Really interesting and it was something I was totally unaware of.
I recall getting a weave on my CX500 back in the day and now understand what was happening.
Title: Re: Wobbles and weaves from halcyon days!
Post by: Itsme on May 20, 2023, 05:46:01 AM
Blimey I'm glad I could only afford CZs as they certainly never wobbled at 85 on account of not being able to reach 85! I can't honestly remember bikes being that bad and wonder how much of this was filmed for dramatic effect. I know motorcycle handling wasn't great in the 70s but none of my fast mates reported such violent weaving.

Great film though and very entertaining.

Ian