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A new set of tires will tend to mask all sorts of evils Paul but I think the real trick is in determining what causes the wobbling in the worn tires tires and if you figure that out your tires may not wear as much.

Steering head bearings, triple tree torque, fork tube straightness, fork tube slider bushings, fork oil quantity and weight, axle tightness, axle bearing play, brake rotor runout, tire runout and air pressure in the tire all contribute to that forsaken wobble. It's just a matter of being relentless in persuing it and rectifying it.

I've experienced the same wobble on both my 1200 and 1500. Replaced head bearings, torqued them to Honda specs, replaced seals and bushings in both bikes, went over everything in the forks and wheels. The only thing that made any difference was the new front tire. This is the third time and on two bikes that a new front tire solved the wobble totally. I didn't have very many miles on the SEI when I sold it so it was still wobble free but my 1500 had the wobble gradually return as the tire got to 9000 miles. At 16,000 miles it was as bad as it ever was. Replaced the front again and presto, wobble immediately disappeared. I'm convinced that the wobble is initiated by the front tire. Don't know how exactly, possibly cupping is the culprit but It's the only thing that makes a difference on my bike.