At speeds over 55/65 mph the bird start shuttering so bad that I can't see anything in the mirrors. The shuttering does not stablize (drive out) as I reach 100+ mph. My tires are pretty shot :oops: (replacing real soon). Could it be the balance? Should I have the steering head bearings checked/changed along with the tires?

Since I'm going to take the bird to a shop for the tire change (...and i hate the idea of leaving her alone with an unknown mechanic, just don't have the equipment to remove the wheels myself), I want to be able to tell the mechanic what to do so he doesn't screw anything up :whip: .



Ps. Does anyone think a Honda mechanic would be better than a private shop?

Thanks for the advice. Will do.

Cupping, balance, and run-out can all cause that. Is a Honda dealer better? Not necessarily. Personally I'd just take the tires and wheels off and take those in, not a tough job.

Have you changed anything with your wheels?

Nope, haven't changed a thing. I'm hoping that the tire change will fix it.


The shop wants to put on these god awfull sticky flat weights all over the wheel, then tape them down. Is that normal? I currently have the clip type on.

I've always used stickon weights, and covered them with black duct tape. Guess it's a hold-over to when I was racing. If it makes you feel any better, the tire change guys at the races will do the same thing to a $2000+ forged magnesium wheel.
If one of the spokes happens to be located at the light point of the assembly, it's not easy to get a wheel to balance properly with the clamp on weights. But it can be done. You need to put weights on both sides of the spoke.
If you don't like the look of tape on your polished rims, make them use the clamp on weights, but make sure they balance it properly. If you like to go fast, good enough isn't.

This is pretty normal practice, your situation is different due to your polished rims.

I don't see why they can't use clip-on weights. They probably don't stock them due to most folks not caring.

Now if you took them to a HARDLEY dealership, no problem!