ST1300 High Speed Weave

[Bounce]

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/6600897.stm

They clearly state that it's a problem of only the cop bikes with the heavy comm pack. But anyone with an aux fuel cell, a trunk or other gear that could shift the load like the comm pack does would be at equal risk.

 

[madmike2]

How lovely that they are going to continue to liase (talk about it). That must bring much comfort to the departed officer's family, knowing that Honda feels their pain and is talking with the police departments about the issue. IIRC, this has been a topic of liason for a couple of years now.

Let's consider that the speedy riders in Britain now know that you must get your speed up to 110+ so that the officer will have to back off or suffer dire consequences on his "pursuit bike".

 

[twowheelnut]

Bounce, are you saying that these are under damped for the load?

 

[Bounce]

I ain't sayin' ****!

 

[MotorSWATCop]

This does not only occur w/ the Honda. Of the 3 Harley Road Kings I rode for my PD, all of them would go into high speed wobble when passing an 18 wheeler at a buck and over. I personally thought it had something to do with the siren bell being mounted on one of the crash bars. It has a parachute effect. I'm prolly wrong though...

 

[05fjrman]

On the Harley, it's those giant pistons at 4500 rpm trying to lift the bike off the ground, causing a wobble. Kind of like a helicopter taking off.

 

[feejer222]

After 2 ST1100's this story is the sole reason we switched to Yamaha. There was also an Irish bike cop killed on one.

Link to my thread on the subject from earlier in the week

 

[twowheelnut]

I ain't sayin' ****!

:lol:

 

[gr8eyes]

Is there any parallel to the High speed weave of the FJR with a trunk on it and no passenger?