bike pulls to the left
#1
bike pulls to the left
While riding today on my 07Street Glide I took my hands off the handle bars and the bike faded to the left. I don't make riding with no hands a habit but I've done for years and all my other bikes and they ran straight. Is this an alignment issue ? Was thinking maybe the rear tire is not lined up on something.
#2
RE: bike pulls to the left
ORIGINAL: 07street
While riding today on my 07Street Glide I took my hands off the handle bars and the bike faded to the left. I don't make riding with no hands a habit but I've done for years and all my other bikes and they ran straight. Is this an alignment issue ? Was thinking maybe the rear tire is not lined up on something.
While riding today on my 07Street Glide I took my hands off the handle bars and the bike faded to the left. I don't make riding with no hands a habit but I've done for years and all my other bikes and they ran straight. Is this an alignment issue ? Was thinking maybe the rear tire is not lined up on something.
#3
RE: bike pulls to the left
I had same problem on my 07 RKC.
I'm not saying this will fix YOURS, but in my case, I cut the black plastic tie-wrap that secured the clutch cable to the frame.
I then pulled a little bit more slack of the clutch cable UP through thatP-Clamp on the forks.
It immediately fixed my bike pulling to the left.
Sounds strange? Yep, I thought so too.
But it worked. The clutch cable was pulling the forks to the left a bit. I verified that by putting my bike on a lift, and noticed that the forks weren't "drifting" to center, as they should.
With the clutch cable loose, now, it drifts to center.
Give it a shot, see if that helps.
I'm not saying this will fix YOURS, but in my case, I cut the black plastic tie-wrap that secured the clutch cable to the frame.
I then pulled a little bit more slack of the clutch cable UP through thatP-Clamp on the forks.
It immediately fixed my bike pulling to the left.
Sounds strange? Yep, I thought so too.
But it worked. The clutch cable was pulling the forks to the left a bit. I verified that by putting my bike on a lift, and noticed that the forks weren't "drifting" to center, as they should.
With the clutch cable loose, now, it drifts to center.
Give it a shot, see if that helps.
#4
RE: bike pulls to the left
I know you may have thought about this. But could it be your riding position? I know you have experience riding, and mean NO disrespect. But. if this ride is new to you, maybe you sit off to the left a bit. Make sure your handlebars are straight on. Sometimes, they can shift to one side or another, causing you to sit cockeyed in the saddle. Just a thought. I know when I let loose of both hand, from time to time, I can steer the bike just by moving slightly in the saddle. Scares the crap out of the wife. Probally why I do it. lol
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