Sputhe stabilizer question
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From: Inland NW
I have increased the tire pressures but I have not done anything with steering neck bearings. It feels like I have a low rear tire. I don't ride with a tight grip. A lot of the time my hand is just resting on the grips with open fingers. The bike also pulls hard to the left if I let go of the bars. I absolutely cannot let go of the bars. It will not track straight. It has done this since I brought it home. I did check vertical alignment with a couple inclinometers on the frame and rotors and it is good. I haven't done a front to rear tracking alignment yet though. I also did not put any preload in when I installed the Positrac. The bike does track much better when the wife and I are riding somewhere. I did put one full turn of spring preload on the rear springs from stock just to help with load capacity when 2 up. I had the bike up to 120 mph the other day and it wiggles the whole time. It's kind of unnerving. I will say the Positrac helped a little but didn't eliminate the wiggle.
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From: Tasmania.
I have increased the tire pressures but I have not done anything with steering neck bearings. It feels like I have a low rear tire. I don't ride with a tight grip. A lot of the time my hand is just resting on the grips with open fingers. The bike also pulls hard to the left if I let go of the bars. I absolutely cannot let go of the bars. It will not track straight. It has done this since I brought it home. I did check vertical alignment with a couple inclinometers on the frame and rotors and it is good. I haven't done a front to rear tracking alignment yet though. I also did not put any preload in when I installed the Positrac. The bike does track much better when the wife and I are riding somewhere. I did put one full turn of spring preload on the rear springs from stock just to help with load capacity when 2 up. I had the bike up to 120 mph the other day and it wiggles the whole time. It's kind of unnerving. I will say the Positrac helped a little but didn't eliminate the wiggle.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2015
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From: Peoria, Az
Last night the wife and I took the bike to a bike night here in Phoenix. And as usual, the bike rode great. It tracked just fine with more weight on it. My front end is supposed to have at least one cartridge installed in it already. I am gonna try and check front to rear wheel tracking alignment here soon and see if it's good or not.
Last edited by djorgensen3; Sep 16, 2016 at 09:39 AM.
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From: NJ / NY
I have increased the tire pressures but I have not done anything with steering neck bearings. It feels like I have a low rear tire. I don't ride with a tight grip. A lot of the time my hand is just resting on the grips with open fingers. The bike also pulls hard to the left if I let go of the bars. I absolutely cannot let go of the bars. It will not track straight. It has done this since I brought it home. I did check vertical alignment with a couple inclinometers on the frame and rotors and it is good. I haven't done a front to rear tracking alignment yet though. I also did not put any preload in when I installed the Positrac. The bike does track much better when the wife and I are riding somewhere. I did put one full turn of spring preload on the rear springs from stock just to help with load capacity when 2 up. I had the bike up to 120 mph the other day and it wiggles the whole time. It's kind of unnerving. I will say the Positrac helped a little but didn't eliminate the wiggle.
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