I recently installed chrome rotor covers on my 84 GL1200 Aspencade. They were a pain in the butt and didn't fit right so I took them off. I put the front wheel back on the same way I took it off but now it doesn't feel right when riding. Sometimes I get vibration. In fact I took my hands off the handlebars for a second (because it use to run straight) and the wheel shimmyed real bad. Why is this happening and what can I do to fix this?

When you removed the front wheel did you get either of the front disk rotors in a bind with the calipers? If so, you might have slightly bent a rotor which could be causing the wobble.

... Howdy ... The P.owner Of My 85 Ltd. Had Put Those Disc Covers On Mine And I Removed Mine ... I Ride Alot Of Mts. And Twisties And Found With The Covers My Front Brakes Were Getting Hot ... Check And See If A Rim Weight Might Have Fallen Off ... Happy Trails

hi hondavidson. the lower fork caps that hold the axle to the front fork legs only go on one way. on the bottom of the cap is an arrow that points forward. if one of them is wrong it could be your problem. also check to see if your wheel is spinning freely an not a brake dragging. good luck

... Howdy ... 2580 ... You Are Sooo Right About The Fork Caps ... I Noticed When Taking The Covers Off That One Of The Caps Was Facing The Wrong Way And That The Speedo Pick Up Was Pinched ... The Disc Install Had Been Done At A -honda- Shop ... Happy Trails ...

I'll look at those fork caps tomorrow. I know I had them right at first but I took them off a couple times and may not have checked the final time. I put the bike on it's center stand today and checked for a wobble but there wasn't a visible one. I yse to be able to go down the road and let go of the handlebars for a sec but now it starts shimmying bad when I do that and the steering seems so tight. I'lll never try to put chrome covers on my rotors again. I'll let you know the outcome tomorrow. Hope to get it. I got a toy run this weekend.

Did you check and set the brake rotor clearance when you reinstalled the wheel? The honda shop manual explains how to do this. The reason is you can mis-index the axle in the forks which could cause this problem. The forks end up not being parallel and or the brakes rub on one side. I figured this out by accident when I worked for a dealer in the 80's when customers came in with similar problems after doing their own front wheel work and all I did was remove and replace the wheel according to the shop manual instructions. If you don't have a manual go to goldwingworld.com and look in the GL1200 technical section on the left side of the page they have the manual as a PDF
No guarantees but give it a try.