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Post Speed Shimmy
In talking about making El Chivo go faster I got to thinking about a little problem I have ....

At about 75mph my helmet vibrates/ shimmy's so bad in the wind it blurs my vision. I'd love to do 120, but I don't think I could see! Maybe a need a rudder? Or a mohawk :mrgreen:

But seriously, if we go any faster, I need to figure something out ....

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Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:41 pm
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Post Re: Speed Shimmy
This may be a dumb question. Is your helmet the right size? is it too loose, if you put it on and shake your head does it move around? Do you use a horse collar and the decell.

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Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:01 pm
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I've never once had a shimmy problem in my Jeep at 100+ mph. Perhaps we should consider a trade. :lol:


Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:16 pm
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I do wear a d-cell and it fits snug ... it vibrates my whole head ....

Jake ... a windshield would help a ton in my case :mrgreen:

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Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:27 pm
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Post Re: Speed Shimmy
Eh, for me the easy fix is to just have a rig that doesn't see 100+ mph.

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Thu Feb 12, 2009 2:47 pm
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Post Re: Speed Shimmy
Maybee your catching wind currents from the lexan around the windshield opening. aren't you shorter than the rest of the drivers?

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Thu Feb 12, 2009 3:16 pm
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Post Re: Speed Shimmy
Don and I are the same height and I am good to at least 90mph. Never had it faster than that and no shimmy for me.

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I shimmy, the lake bed at Primm is a killer!

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