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Ohkay, here goes...i got my new tires yesterday, arrived on time and in good shape. My front tire was in HORRIBLE shape, not only BALD, but sloped on one side worse than the other, so i decided to have the front replaced for now (mostly cause that's all i can afford right now). I had made several calls getting prices and the best i could come up with was about 40 bucks per tire. So i decided to take the front wheel off and take it in with my new tire and just have them mount and balance the new one. Took the newly mounted tire home and installed it back on the bike, and while i was tinkering i decided to flush all the brake fluid because the bike is an 04 and has never been done. Got all that done, wiped down the bike since the last time i had ridden it was in the rain, and took er out for a ride. Now, even with the crappy Michelin that was on it before i never noticed a wobble PERIOD. But now that the new tire is on, i have a deceleration wobble right at 45 MPH, and yes if i hold the bars it is not as noticeable, AND i did check the bearings and such while the wheel was off. Now, at first i thought maybe because it was a new tire and still a little slick that might be the culprit, but i dont think that is the case. I did read some threads and i hope that it is just the balance, but i dunno. I did notice that the wheel weight is almost exactly opposite the valve stem and it is a 30. does that seem like a lot? I want to call and have them rebalance the tire but i thought i would get some opinions before i call and biatch about it. Whatcha think? BTW, it is a 120/60 Shinko 005 series...dont know if that would make much difference since it doesnt have the centerline tread like the Magdam had? Any input would be appreciated... 
...so i get the wheel back, new tire installed, etc, etc, and now i have this wobble right? So i called the place and explained what was goin on and he says to bring it by and he would check it out. cool. so i go by there today after work and dude drives it in the shop, comes back up front about 2 minutes later and asks me about the bearings. i say they looked fine and felt fine when i removed the wheel and reinstalled it. then he says, well your back tire is pretty worn out, that could cause some vibration also.............ok.... now mind you, it was raining when i took it there and he didnt take out to speed to see the violent shake of the handlebars i was explaining to him. so i play stupid and say "really?" ..... "oh yeah" he says....hmmmm.....then the other guy that was there says, "your rear air pressure was also low and that can contribute to the vibration"...."really?, i just checked it like a week ago?" (still playing dumb) so i guess my question is how much smoke are they blowing up my as* and will low rear tire pressure and the fact that the tire is pretty worn out REALLY cause the violent handlebar shake that i have now with the new front tire? oh yea, he also said he would have to charge me another half-hour of labor to remove the wheel and rebalance it!!! SOB so i am going to take the bike up there tomorrow and have them install the rear tire, BUT...i am going to make sure he rides it BEFORE AND AFTER he installs the rear tire just so that he doesnt think im crazy...
Yeah, I'd say 70 grams is too much!
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