Help with CBZ

Wraith · 19th December 2006, 23:47

I have a 2000 CBZ which has suddendly developed a strange problem...the front end sways/wobbles when the speed goes above 80 kmph...
I havent dropped or banged the bike anywhere....it has just started happening out of the blue...got the bike serviced from FortPoint at Mahim...but the guys there say there is no problem at all....
But i am sure abt wat i am feeling...anyways which is the best HH service centre in mumbai??

Thanks

Nikhilb2008 · 20th December 2006, 00:21

Hey.... you are here also

Anyway, is there a Castrol Bike zone in Mumbai ?? I took my bike (Pulsar) to Castrol Bike Zone and they took it for a test ride and when that chap came back, he said the front forks need to be overhauled. And this was before I had given him my list of problems.

Was pretty impressed compared to the usual Bajaj fellows.

Anyway, he charged 750/- for that but my bike was superb after that. They changed the front fork bearings, oil, etc...etc...

mega5918 · 20th December 2006, 00:52

Wraith,
Better get your front tyre checked, I had this problem in my CBZ then I complained to Hero Honda They Replaced My Tyre Which Had done some 1200Kms for Rs.50, After That I Didn't have any wobbling.
Thanks,
Mega

nosfreak · 20th December 2006, 01:13

check your rims or forks whether if it is bent.... generally thats the cause for the wobbling.

yogesh sarkar · 20th December 2006, 01:31

Get wheel alignment done and the problem will disappear.

Wraith · 20th December 2006, 10:30

well i have given the Bike at prakash automotive...the mechanic who took a test ride said there is a slight problem and they will look into it...
keeping my fingers crossed till then...

coolakku · 20th December 2006, 21:38

problem in your chain i think.

Wraith · 21st December 2006, 22:31

got the front tyre replaced...the problem had kinda disappeared but is back again after riding abt 20-30kms!!

i dont have a clue of wat to do now!

abdriver2000 · 21st December 2006, 23:27

Check the bearings of your Tee-joint. Get a friendly neighborhood mechanic to do it. Most service centers screw up minor jobs.

mega5918 · 22nd December 2006, 08:37

Wraith,
Then Get your Front Fork and the bearings on the frond fork checked and last but not the least check the telescope suspension on the front for any misalignments (Height variations).
Thanks,
Mega

SunnyBoi · 22nd December 2006, 09:23

^^ yup do that asap.

BTW try leaving the handlebar at say, 40KMPH and see whether the bike veerns to any side...

Most of the times that phenomenon happens coz of too much oil in the front forks. They become super stiff, instead of absorbing the bumps, they start jumping...try to get 5ml of oil decreased from both forks. remember : 5ml, not 1ml more, not 1ml less.

yogesh sarkar · 22nd December 2006, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wraith

got the front tyre replaced...the problem had kinda disappeared but is back again after riding abt 20-30kms!!

i dont have a clue of wat to do now!

did you get the wheel alignment done?

benbsb29 · 22nd December 2006, 13:35

I guess u wud need to get ur wheels aligned, which should solve the issue.

chilled_fire · 23rd December 2006, 10:51

Hey guys !!

I don not know whether this is the right thread to ask this quetion.
Just want to know what is the life of bikes rear suspension ?
i own a pulsar and its 3 yrears old now.
the rear suspension looks all compressed now as compared to other bikes also when somebody is sitting back the ride seems a bit low on the back end .

If anybody has any information about this please letme know .

yogesh sarkar · 23rd December 2006, 16:03

chilled_fire it all depends on how much kms you have used your motorcycle and even than how much abuse the suspension has taken. If the travel of suspension has increased and it gets a bit wobbly try to change the suspension setting to harder and see if it helps. Also I got my pulsars suspension changed after three years, it costs Rs. 600-650 for the new rear suspension in Delhi.

19th December 2006, 23:47	#1
Wraith BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 83 Thanked: Once	Help with CBZ I have a 2000 CBZ which has suddendly developed a strange problem...the front end sways/wobbles when the speed goes above 80 kmph... I havent dropped or banged the bike anywhere....it has just started happening out of the blue...got the bike serviced from FortPoint at Mahim...but the guys there say there is no problem at all.... But i am sure abt wat i am feeling...anyways which is the best HH service centre in mumbai?? Thanks
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20th December 2006, 00:21	#2
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Hey.... you are here also Anyway, is there a Castrol Bike zone in Mumbai ?? I took my bike (Pulsar) to Castrol Bike Zone and they took it for a test ride and when that chap came back, he said the front forks need to be overhauled. And this was before I had given him my list of problems. Was pretty impressed compared to the usual Bajaj fellows. Anyway, he charged 750/- for that but my bike was superb after that. They changed the front fork bearings, oil, etc...etc...
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20th December 2006, 00:52	#3
mega5918 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 95 Thanked: 5 Times	Wraith, Better get your front tyre checked, I had this problem in my CBZ then I complained to Hero Honda They Replaced My Tyre Which Had done some 1200Kms for Rs.50, After That I Didn't have any wobbling. Thanks, Mega
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20th December 2006, 01:13	#4
nosfreak BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyd Posts: 265 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	check your rims or forks whether if it is bent.... generally thats the cause for the wobbling.
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20th December 2006, 01:31	#5
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 238 Thanked: 37 Times	Get wheel alignment done and the problem will disappear.
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20th December 2006, 10:30	#6
Wraith BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 83 Thanked: Once	well i have given the Bike at prakash automotive...the mechanic who took a test ride said there is a slight problem and they will look into it... keeping my fingers crossed till then...
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20th December 2006, 21:38	#7
coolakku Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NEW DELHI Posts: 3 Thanked: 0 Times	problem in your chain i think.
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21st December 2006, 22:31	#8
Wraith BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 83 Thanked: Once	got the front tyre replaced...the problem had kinda disappeared but is back again after riding abt 20-30kms!! i dont have a clue of wat to do now!
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21st December 2006, 23:27	#9
abdriver2000 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 331 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	Check the bearings of your Tee-joint. Get a friendly neighborhood mechanic to do it. Most service centers screw up minor jobs.
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22nd December 2006, 08:37	#10
mega5918 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 95 Thanked: 5 Times	Wraith, Then Get your Front Fork and the bearings on the frond fork checked and last but not the least check the telescope suspension on the front for any misalignments (Height variations). Thanks, Mega Last edited by Aditya : 22nd December 2006 at 11:40.
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22nd December 2006, 09:23	#11
SunnyBoi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mysore / B'lore Posts: 1,666 Thanked: 4,109 Times	^^ yup do that asap. BTW try leaving the handlebar at say, 40KMPH and see whether the bike veerns to any side... Most of the times that phenomenon happens coz of too much oil in the front forks. They become super stiff, instead of absorbing the bumps, they start jumping...try to get 5ml of oil decreased from both forks. remember : 5ml, not 1ml more, not 1ml less.
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22nd December 2006, 13:35	#13
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,211 Times View My Garage	I guess u wud need to get ur wheels aligned, which should solve the issue.
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23rd December 2006, 10:51	#14
chilled_fire BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Thane Posts: 63 Thanked: 0 Times	rear suspension Hey guys !! I don not know whether this is the right thread to ask this quetion. Just want to know what is the life of bikes rear suspension ? i own a pulsar and its 3 yrears old now. the rear suspension looks all compressed now as compared to other bikes also when somebody is sitting back the ride seems a bit low on the back end . If anybody has any information about this please letme know .
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23rd December 2006, 16:03	#15
yogesh sarkar BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 238 Thanked: 37 Times	chilled_fire it all depends on how much kms you have used your motorcycle and even than how much abuse the suspension has taken. If the travel of suspension has increased and it gets a bit wobbly try to change the suspension setting to harder and see if it helps. Also I got my pulsars suspension changed after three years, it costs Rs. 600-650 for the new rear suspension in Delhi.
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