Yes you are right just googled it. It's only cause I only have the 1200s. But I complained about this in 2017 shortly after buying the bike & posted on here about fitting a damper & was called a wuz.
I’ve been using the Pirelli Angel GT, and a superb tyre it is, great mileage, duel compound, very grippy wet or dry, stability sound, even at high speed, Recommend to try these.
Thought I'd have a dig around the forums as I had a weird high speed weave incident yesterday. Making spirited progress down a motorway yesterday, and my bike went into a pretty violent weave. Defo thought I was coming off. It's a '17 Multistrada 1200 S. I've recently fitted engine bars and Givi pannier frames (the quick release ones for the 37 litre Trekker Outbacks) and wondered if either of those could have had an effect (eg. torsion on the frame?!). I didn't have the panniers on yesterday, but did have my topbox on (with a chain in it but nothing else). I was in sport mode at the time and had just accelerated (spiritedly, but not particularly aggressively). And I'm running Road 5 GTs. Managed to control it by throwing my weight over the front and letting it sort itself out but it was violent enough to dislodge my phone from the cradle, which promptly flung itself down the M6 and (in line with standard operating procedure in these circumstances) spread itself over a very, very wide area in approximately a million tiny pieces. So, my vote is that Multis and Road 5s don't mix.
Fair call. I did have a good look round when I got home, including the chain, but worth a proper look.
I’ve had road 5’s since they came out. Had Mut flat out in Germany, fully loaded. No issues. Once had a weave caused by road surface about 125, again abroad, but not massive issue. I have dropped yokes by 5mm as I like sharper steering. This helps load front a bit more. I run 34f/36-7rear. Again no issues. Another set of r5’s on order as we speak. Hope some of above helps.
And it's just as helpful the second time around I run roughly the same tyre pressures as you, which is a helpful comparator.
I'm definitely built for comfort, not speed. I'm told it makes me bounce better (when I fall off, which with my track record, is inevitable)
I've run worn through a few sets of Road 5s and not had any major issues with high speed stability. Possibly worse fully loaded and worn rear tyre on some road surfaces.
It is also possible that I just dumped the clutch a wee bit on the upshift and landed badly. Didn't feel that way but who knows...!
Ive only had weaves or shimmy's on a few occaasions tyre pressures not correct, once a week checks correct this taking my hands off the bars whilst the bike has a top box/luggage on. Simple fix, as it disrupts the airflow, I simply keep at least one hand on the bars Get the wheels, particularly the front wheel, checked for balance. This has been the cause of shimmies for me more than any other. If you buy a bike second hand, very few people check the wheels are balanced okay or if the weights have fallen off after new tyres Headset bearings, they tend too but not always, wear around a higher mileage, always worth a regular check Only once in 40 years of riding have I had it caused by tyre issues and that was a second hand buy where the chap bought tyres that were part worn,12 years old and hard as nails
I have multi and Road 5. Never any weave up to max speeds. But I never use the panniers or top box. I would imagine those would not be kind to airflow at 120 plus. In fact I can categorically say that I have never experienced any weave at high speed in the following tyres. Scorpions, Angel GT Michelin Roads Pilot series all of them and Pures. So I really don’t think tyres have anything to do with it. Pressures 37-38 front and 40-42 rear, higher pressure for hooning.
I've ridden my 1260S with Road 5s too, now on my second set. To date, absolutely no weave issues whatsoever, either on my own or with the bike fully loaded.
