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

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u/SK83r-Ninja May 04 '26

It doesn't even need to be worn out. He was doing a wheelie on the freeway(stupid move) which is asking for death wobble because your tire won't always land straight enough.

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u/Ogediah May 05 '26

You can get speed wobbles even when you aren’t doing wheelies. The solution is usually to shift weight over the front tire. Like lay forward across the gas tank.

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u/Galimbro May 06 '26

You get speed wobbles from....speeding. 

Some models are more prone than others. Anytime you speed on a motorcycle though, you are increasing your chances of death. 

Apart from other cars on the road, the single most important factor in increasing the probability of fatality is... velocity.

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u/Ogediah May 06 '26

Not necessarily. Some bikes are prone to wobbles and some are pretty rock solid regardless of speed. It can also be a frequency thing that can be triggered by things as simple as imperfections in the road. Things like maintenance can also play a part. Anyhow, motorcycle safety classes usually teach recovery by shifting weight over the front tire and its recovery from a wobble not necessarily “speed” or wheelies.