Buckwheat Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Just had my buddy mount two new GBC 22" X-REX fronts on my bike. When approaching warp speed they shake pretty bad. Wheels are clean and straight, front bearings are tight. Going to try a dismount and reclock. Any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03DMshee Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Ball joints good? A arm bushings? Tie rod/ends ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANSHEE CHAOS Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Big goofy cartoon head valve caps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coupelx Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Lol warp speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Just had my buddy mount two new GBC 22" X-REX fronts on my bike. When approaching warp speed they shake pretty bad. Wheels are clean and straight, front bearings are tight. Going to try a dismount and reclock. Any other ideas? We balance the tires on a motorcycle/ATV spin balancer. Any wheel that's going to spin at 45-60 is going to shake/bounce if the balance is off. If you spin balance the rim first and see where it's heavy spot is and mark it…..then mount the tire….if the tire is way off you can rotate the tire to address it's weight issue by using the rims weight issue to counter act it and end up with a better overall balance. It might not solve it all, but if you don't want to run a sticky weight on the rim…..it's about all you can do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheat Posted March 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 Ok, found out today it's the rear tires. I am going to check the wheels, axles, and bearings to see what the culprit is. Thanks for all the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwriter Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 I bet it's a bent axle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheat Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 I hope so, that would be an easy fix. Just take a big hammer and bend it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheerider1026 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Torch!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowflyin Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 I had a gbc that must have been molded wrong. It had about 1/2" bigger sidewall on one side. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Or that's just how GBC makes them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckwheat Posted March 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Yep. At least part of the problem is a bent axle. Ordered a new one today. Tusk adjustable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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