Balance.
#23
Try to install pink grips, it should stop pulling!
Last edited by ga guy; 06-25-2010 at 05:08 PM.
#24
The other day I was riding down hill on a long flat road. Out of curiosity, I put the bike in Neutral and while coasting at about 35 mph, I took my hands off the grips and just touched them with my finger tips to check out the balance of the bike. No matter what I did (weight shift, leg movement..etc) the bike wanted to go left. I could not take both hands entirely off the bars for fear I would go down!
1.Should the bike have tracked true and balanced?
2. If something is not right, what could it be?
3.If something is not right, do you think it would be covered by the warranty?
1.Should the bike have tracked true and balanced?
2. If something is not right, what could it be?
3.If something is not right, do you think it would be covered by the warranty?
#25
no problem
For those who were baffled by my simple comment: "Keep your hands on the bars. End of problem", the OP has had no trouble with the bike's handling until he let go of the bars.
Guy walks into the doctor's office, raises his arm over his head, says: "Doc, it hurts when I go like that." Doc says: "Don't go like that. That'll be $100."
#26
Coriolis effect:You ride North or South, bike will pull West.
There is no coriolis effect if you ride East or West.
Nothing changes if you cross equator.
There is no coriolis effect if you ride East or West.
Nothing changes if you cross equator.
#27
All bikes may drift a little left/right, but it is definately not normal if it drifts enough that you think it will go over. I would look for uneven tire wear, but I think the best advice is to have someone check the alignment. It could be many things, but out of alignment would be the most obvious.
P.S.
I regularly take my hands off the bars just for the purpose of troubleshooting problems; looking for drift and wobble. What's the friggin problem with that? Ignoring a suspected problem can at the least cost you money and at the worst your life. Taking your hands off the bars for short distances on straight even surfaces free of traffic should be safe enough as long as the bike is in good working order. If it isn't... well that was the point.
P.S.
I regularly take my hands off the bars just for the purpose of troubleshooting problems; looking for drift and wobble. What's the friggin problem with that? Ignoring a suspected problem can at the least cost you money and at the worst your life. Taking your hands off the bars for short distances on straight even surfaces free of traffic should be safe enough as long as the bike is in good working order. If it isn't... well that was the point.
Last edited by keith_stepp; 06-25-2010 at 05:37 PM.
#28
Not gyroscopic progression when the bike is in a steady state, although when the handlebars are turned left or right it will have some effect, helping the bike to lean over.
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; 06-25-2010 at 05:50 PM.
#29
your rear wheel probably has a slight offset from factory, this is common,especialy since yours is a 200 rear model! that could be the cause and nothing to worry about??? just an idea
#30
I have no idea what you are referring to with your example. Sounds like lead/lag times of a magnetic compass.
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Originally Posted by aviator
gyroscopic progression
Not gyroscopic progression when the bike is in a steady state, although when the handlebars are turned left or right it will have some effect, helping the bike to lean over.
My guess is the rear wheel is staggered on the shaft. The left side is farther back than the right. This happens when trying to tighten the belt. But this is just a guess and YMMV.....
Good night
Last edited by RoadKingRon1; 06-25-2010 at 06:05 PM.