Author Topic: Wobbles and weaves from halcyon days!  (Read 254 times)

themoudie

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Wobbles and weaves from halcyon days!
« 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

Keep wearing them out.

Bill

iansoady

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Re: Wobbles and weaves from halcyon days!
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2023, 10:23:38 AM »
Thanks for posting Bob, I seem to remember seeing that back in the day.
Ian.
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kevberlin

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Re: Wobbles and weaves from halcyon days!
« Reply #2 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.
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Itsme

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Re: Wobbles and weaves from halcyon days!
« Reply #3 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