During a wobble, which action should you avoid?

During a wobble, which action should you avoid?

• A. Braking.
• B. Moving weight forward.
• C. Closing throttle gradually.
• D. Holding the throttle steady.

Answer: (A)

During a wobble, the front wheel is oscillating and sensitive to changes in load. Braking is the move to avoid because applying the brakes transfers weight to the front and can amplify or lock the wobble, making the shake harder to control. The safer approach is to smooth out inputs: ease the throttle gradually to reduce speed and let the front end settle, and you can shift your weight forward a bit to load the front wheel for better stability. Holding the throttle steady is acceptable if it doesn’t provoke more wobble, and moving weight forward or closing the throttle gradually are both part of stabilizing the ride. The main point is that braking tends to make the wobble worse.

During a wobble, the front wheel is oscillating and sensitive to changes in load. Braking is the move to avoid because applying the brakes transfers weight to the front and can amplify or lock the wobble, making the shake harder to control. The safer approach is to smooth out inputs: ease the throttle gradually to reduce speed and let the front end settle, and you can shift your weight forward a bit to load the front wheel for better stability. Holding the throttle steady is acceptable if it doesn’t provoke more wobble, and moving weight forward or closing the throttle gradually are both part of stabilizing the ride. The main point is that braking tends to make the wobble worse.