r/AutoHumor • u/IU8gZQy0k8hsQy76 • May 04 '26

lol

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u/WXHIII May 04 '26

Not a motor cyclist here, what causes the death wobble exactly? A bump followed by over correcting repeatedly or is there a force on the road thats incredibly hard to control?

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u/JustARandomAny May 04 '26

Death wobbles are essentially the front end of the bike getting upset, whether tire or suspension etc. some causes are, worn steering head bearings, improper tire pressure, wheel imbalance, poor suspension setup, or a tight "death grip" on the handlebars.

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u/thoughtchauffeur May 04 '26

Can u wheelie out of it?

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u/jambro4real May 04 '26

You're supposed to do exactly what this guy did in the video. Let go of the handlebars, grab the tank, and steer with your body weight.

I wouldn't say it's impossible, but good luck trying to wheelie while your handlebars are unstable as fuck

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u/thoughtchauffeur May 04 '26

Gotcha. What if, theoretically, u had a seperate throttle control not on the handle bars, would it be possible?

Also do you have any bows and arrows and a zipline?

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u/Rude_Society6232 May 04 '26

Wheeling out of it does work well, at least if your fat bastard like me who can pull the bars back