New 2019 F3

[Arcamguy]

Hey everyone just picked up my new and first Can Am ever. It's a 2019 f3 (base model) I noticed that at speeds above 30 mph its has a slight wobble in the front end. I checked the air presure and all tires are up to specs, could it be that the tires need to be balanced or something else?
Please help very worried that I may have a problem already.

Thanks Arcamguy

 

[LeftCoast]

It’ll be fine and probably minor. I’ll let more experienced riders respond, but in the meantime welcome to the club!

 

[Mikey]

Right off the bat your going to be told it's the tires they put on the bike, by a lot of people!!! But I would start with getting the tires rebalanced, you my have lost a weight! Then if that don't do it get it lined up! Course both would be a good idea any way right off the bat, but not all shops can do both! It could be you just have a bad tire with some broken cords and the tire guy will be able to tell you that when he try's to balance them. Good luck!!

 

[troop]

Take it back to the dealer and have them ride it. Have a more Spyder "experienced" rider give some input. Enjoy !

 

[jaherbst]

You need a Lazer alignment. We all did.

Jack

 

[ARtraveler]

A wobble should not be happening. I would have the dealer look at it again.

Congrats on your purchase though. :yes: Once you get the wobble taken care of, you are going to like it a lot.

 

[AeroPilot]

If you have a slim jack and a piece of plywood you can lift under the A-arm near the suspect wheel until it just clears the floor and spin it while you check the "up & down" hop or the side to side wobble.

Be careful not to put your fingers through the spokes as they can jam into the caliper and cause you to say bad words...

Like others have suggested balance may be off, but could be a bad tire or wheel..

 

[Ex-Rocket]

My first question to you would be, how long has it been since you last rode the bike? If the bike has been sitting for an extended time then the tires could have a flat spot where the tire was sitting on the ground. If after riding your Spyder for maybe 20-30 miles the wobble goes away, then I would say the tires had a flat spot and after the tire warmed up some the rubber relaxes some and the flat spot goes away. If that's not the symptom then it may need to check the balance of the tires and your dealer or any tire shop should be able to accomplish that. Good luck.

 

[Rattlebars]

You need a Lazer alignment. We all did.

Jack

I was fortunate and didn't. Been fine since day one.

Are you describing the slight "wander" or a vibration like wobble. The slight "wander" is characteristic of this bike. Just ride with a loose grip on the bars. If you have a death grip on the bars, you'll get real tired after a while.

For vibration-like wobbles Here is a West Virginia dial indicator. Just jack up the bike and put it so it just nearly touches the front tire and spin the wheel. Do it in several places on the wheel and tire. It should not move or show a bigger space, but conform to the original distance at which you set it. It will show you if you have bumps or out of round.

 

[jcthorne]

I was fortunate and didn't. Been fine since day one.

Are you describing the slight "wander" or a vibration like wobble. The slight "wander" is characteristic of this bike. Just ride with a loose grip on the bars. If you have a death grip on the bars, you'll get real tired after a while.

For vibration-like wobbles Here is a West Virginia dial indicator. Just jack up the bike and put it so it just nearly touches the front tire and spin the wheel. Do it in several places on the wheel and tire. It should not move or show a bigger space, but conform to the original distance at which you set it. It will show you if you have bumps or out of round.

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Spyders do not wander if properly aligned. If yours does and you now think it normal, perhaps you needed that alignment after all. Bike should run straight with no input.

 

[Rattlebars]

Spyders do not wander if properly aligned. If yours does and you now think it normal, perhaps you needed that alignment after all. Bike should run straight with no input.

Yes it does wander. It reacts to the road surface. On the highway no problems, but on regular roads it wanders with the dips in the pavement.

 

[AeroPilot]

It does depend on road quality and wear and as stated by Rattlebars a worn road base with 70 to 100" track width from cars and trucks will cause our little 3 wheeled scooters to wander and hunt for a stable track (width of the front tires on the Spyders is about 58" outside to outside) without considering the rear center wheel track.

Yes an alignment is often helpful, but on some roads it takes a lot of experience to let the Spyder move under you without panicking... kind of like riding on gravel or letting a horse shift for the trail ahead.

Just stay loose and adjust your speed to your comfort level especially when things get wet.

 

[Rattlebars]

It does depend on road quality and wear and as stated by Rattlebars a worn road base with 70 to 100" track width from cars and trucks will cause our little 3 wheeled scooters to wander and hunt for a stable track (width of the front tires on the Spyders is about 58" outside to outside) without considering the rear center wheel track.

Yes an alignment is often helpful, but on some roads it takes a lot of experience to let the Spyder move under you without panicking... kind of like riding on gravel or letting a horse shift for the trail ahead.

Just stay loose and adjust your speed to your comfort level especially when things get wet.

I had a buddy who absolutely hated to cross a "grate bridge" (the one you can see through) because his two wheeler would "wander" until I showed him that if you just let loose of the grips & "let her go" she would come back. I rode an old Suzuki Intruder 1800 then a Honda Valkyrie then a GL1800. All behaved the same...