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Old 07-14-2006, 02:04 AM
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I got a straight runner, gotta be something outa whack if it veers.[>:]
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 10:59 AM
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roads are not flat and the front tire wears accordingly. check your body position also and take your billfold out of your pocket and store elsewhere. LOL.
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 11:19 AM
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Mine does it too. I just try not to take my hands of the handlebars.
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 11:25 AM
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my 01 ultra runs straight as an arrow - typically do 10-15 miles on the highway on cruise with no hands (i know, bad idea, but in west texas, there isn't much to hit besides roadrunners)
 
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Old 07-14-2006, 11:49 AM
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roads are not flat
Very true, most are sloped a little out from the middle to allow for rain run off.

My 06 Ultra does the same thing though, drift a little to the middle of the road. I don't suspect any problems.

I have found that if I sit in the passenger seat with my arms crossed, I have more control over the bike than trying to steer with no hand in the drivers seat. (A trick I learned from my motorcycle mentor, Herb Otis, RIP)
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 02:11 PM
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LOL, good stuff sly!
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 05:32 PM
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Default RE: veering left

Like said before I would check rear tire alignment.Could also be fork oil levels are not even.
Would also check steering bearings.
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 05:48 PM
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This may sound stupid, try no hands riding on a hwy. Stay in the most center lane, because a road needs drainage. Left lane has a pitch to the and the right pitch to the right in most cases. You may have know that.
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 07:56 PM
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My RK Custom runs straight as can be with no hands.
 
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