Why does my bike suddenly wobble?

[ducpainter]

Even if you have the suspension well sorted, a Monster, especially one driven an enthusiastic person, with the ride height adjusted the way yours is, needs a good steering damper.  I put an Ohlins on mine and it made a noticeable difference, especially when cranked over on bumpy pavement.

Over the years I found that very light on the controls is paramount too.

Mines down about 8mm in the front and up 25mm in the rear too.

LA

Not everyone feels the need for a damper on a raised ride height monster.

I won't say you shouldn't if you don't say I should.

[red baron]

Not everyone feels the need for a damper on a raised ride height monster.

I won't say you shouldn't if you don't say I should.

But.....you're old and used to wobbly.

[ducpainter]

But.....you're old and used to wobbly.

just like you're used to slow....

[red baron]

 

[junior varsity]

I guess it depends on what you like or what you are used to.

My hoop style Monster is raised as far as possible with the heim joints.

Same here, no adverse effects. Also, to whoever put that putting clipons on a Monster changed the bike, blah blah blah. that's neither here nor there, and doesn't alter the suspension geometry unless the installation moved the forks up or down in the triples (which isn't necessary but is sometimes done on request or mistakenly thought it was needed).

I've got my rear jacked up, top end rear shock put on, clipons, forks revalved and resprung and its still a Monster, not a superbike. It steers quicker, sure, but its far from a SBK.  I've put a steering damper on awhile back as insurance, and I like the feel, but wasn't compelled to do so because the bike 'needed it'. The OP and several others have done the same thing. Folks that cry foul when somebody changes their bike should log-off the computer and go sit in the comfort of their own garage where no other opinions will interfere with their belief about how the world should work.