Recumbent - Squirelly front end on new recumbent:

Message appears to be only in header, in absence of details generic comments apply: Tires are inflated to rated pressures? Headset is not loose, wheel properly inserted into forks and clamped. Tire rim does not wobble back and forth on spokes (bearings in wheel tight) and wheel is true with tensioned spokes?

All of that is likely to be ok with possible exception of maladjusted headset. It is most likely that you are exposed to a common bent rider phenomenon. Try riding with hands just resting on the bars, not gripping the bar. To tight a grip, even one that doesn't 'seem' tight can make the bike wobble more. Try just resting your finger tips on the bar for a ways, probably be a bit strange but will reduce the wobble.
Steve

I'm going to take a guess that the OP has a SWB bent. They have more of a reputation for feeling 'squirrelly' to new riders. Which is funny, because I think the squirreliest bike I own is my upright!

I tell new riders to take a deep breath, let it out and relax, then push off. Keeping the upper body relaxed is almost mandatory while learning to ride a bent, as any tenseness will translate into wobble. After a few hundred miles, the bike will feel like an extension of yourself.

This is a good topic. I ride a LWB bent which started life as a Burley Koosay but now has most of the original components replaced. It is a bit squirrely at speeds under 10mph, and gets more so under 5mph. I rode with one of the designers for Easy Riders last spring, and he said that although Burley makes a good bike they didn't put enough "rake" in it, and he noticed right away that I would wobble around while he was as steady as a rock.
My question - what is "rake" and is it built into the bike, and could it be changed by going to a different fork with more or less bend in it? Or would it involve changing the angle of the entire headset relative to the bike?
My wobble isn't bad, and it goes away at usual cruising speeds, but I do tend to get blown around in a gusty crosswind more than other bikes when slowing while climbing and it would be nice to improve it if possible.

My question - what is "rake"http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/elenk.htm