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06-06-2009, 01:10 PM
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just wastin time
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Michigan
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Bike Drifts Right
I havent been in the forums for a while because ive been riding alot. But heres my issue.
2 days ago I noticed that my bike wanted to drift to the right when im crusing about 50-70 mph. About that time my wife just got a new openface helmet so I thought maybe she was leaning to look around me but i asked here to sit still and the bike still wants to drift right.
I'm more auto oriented but im leaning towards a wheel bearing issue any imput would be appreciated guyz.
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06-06-2009, 01:19 PM
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ΜΟλΩΝ λΑβέ
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Naw, much simpler fix than a wheel bearing.
Check rear axle alignment. Right side of the axle needs to be moved back a little.
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06-06-2009, 01:19 PM
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SNAFU organizer
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Do your roads slope to the right?
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06-06-2009, 02:43 PM
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when did it start 4u
Join Date: Mar 2009
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you gotta a bunch of crap in one side bag and not the other, what I had wrong with mine lol
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06-06-2009, 03:38 PM
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Maby the winds a blowin from that side,better turn around and go back to keep the tires worn even. 
Serious though,as stated check the rear wheel alignment. |
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06-06-2009, 04:09 PM
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just wastin time
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Michigan
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the roads do slope a little bit but even if i run on the inside of the lane it wants to drift, no stuff in the bags at the moment, and ill check the rear axle, thanks guyz
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06-06-2009, 04:57 PM
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Well at least your bike as the correct political preference.
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06-21-2009, 10:50 AM
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just wastin time
Join Date: Mar 2009
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So I took the bike in due to the fact that the rear axle was dead nuts on.
Their technician rode it for 2-3 miles with no hands just compensating for the cross wind with his weight. Their diagnosis is that one of my nuts is bigger than the other orrrrr my wallet is to full of money. However they didnt charge me any check out.
So I re-adjusted the way I sit on the seat and made my wife move her ass over a little to the left and it seems to be alot better.
As I was riding the other day I noticed that my handlebars are off center Maybe this is the whole cause of my drift???? Right side is closer to the tank than the left. I looked in my service manual and couldnt find the adjustment procedure can anyone help??
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06-21-2009, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by GearheadDrew
So I re-adjusted the way I sit on the seat and made my wife move her ass over a little to the left and it seems to be alot better.
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Yeah, the way a passenger sits on your bike has a big effect on the way your bike handles. I can tell what shoulder passengers are looking over just by the way my bike handles....
I'll bet your wife typically looks over your right shoulder.
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Originally Posted by GearheadDrew
As I was riding the other day I noticed that my handlebars are off center Maybe this is the whole cause of my drift???? Right side is closer to the tank than the left. I looked in my service manual and couldnt find the adjustment procedure can anyone help??
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I just center up the knurled part of the handle bars on the risers.
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Originally Posted by Representative Suzanna Gratia Hupp
"How a politician stands on the Second Amendment tells you how he or she views you as an individual... as a trustworthy and productive citizen, or as part of an unruly crowd that needs to be lorded over, controlled, supervised, and taken care of."
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Originally Posted by Thomas Jefferson
"Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry."
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'05 Carbed Night Train
111 rwhp, 112 rwtq
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06-21-2009, 12:14 PM
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I was gonna say your left arm is a little longer than the right one
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