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Old 04-05-15, 00:24
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Rick Cove
 
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Check the caster. My C60S was more than terrible and I found that the front springs had sagged a bit and the caster was way out.

I machined up a pair of wedges to, from memory, 9degrees and fitted them from the rear. Shimmy gone straight away even with old tyres.

Regards Rick.
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