Death wobble- steering instability at 35-45 mph. This could be fixed by the manufacturer by using tapered steering bearings
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Yamaha Bolt Steering problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Yamaha Bolt's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
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The steering has a speed/death wobble around 40 ' 50 miles per hour. It is most present when decelerating through that speed. It can be felt with two hands on the handle bars and can create an unsafe condition especially when turning at these speeds. The dealer indicated this was common issue with the motorcycle, but didn't have a fix and I should check the online forums for a fix. I did end up replacing the steering head ball bearings with a taper bearing design and the problem went away immediately. This is...
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the fix most forums indicated. They also indicate the tires are to blame, but I had replaced the tires before this and the problem returned in less than 100 miles. Yamaha needs to stop using the stem bearing set they currently ship with. This issue is commonly discussed on the internet and the fix is a 30 dollar part. This should be considered a safety issue and yamaha should issue a recall to fix this.
A death wobble from day one it's very rough sometimes I can I ride the bike something is or better something is on I would like to have this fixed it happens anywhere from 12 to 45 miles an hour and it's almost still in control boil that feels like you're going to lay the bike down
My concern is the death wobble the bike has when at speeds around 45 mph.
Speedometer is unreadable in the direct sunlight. Known issue with yamaha. Every bike is built the same way and has the same issues. Very hard not to get speeding ticket when you can't read the speedometer. *Tr
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