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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 03:47 AM
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hi to evrybody.My name is christos i am from Cyprus a small greek island in the mediterranean and i am a 08 fat bob owner
My question is that when i leave my hands from the steering the motorcycle goes to the left .Is that motrcycle behavior normal or not
I am sorry for my english
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 04:56 AM
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mine does not, but maybee you leen a little bit more over to the left.....???
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 05:49 AM
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i didnt have this problem with the sportster
thanks anyway
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 06:00 AM
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It is not normal christos, have a dealer align it for you.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 07:19 AM
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I don't noramally ride mine that way.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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i dont drive like that either
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by christhras
i dont drive like that either
I do,I have owned many new bikes and different brands.None were perfect but my current bike and a couple others were very good.Make sure the road you are riding on is really flat and if the bike pulls quickly to the side it probably needs the rear wheel aligned with the front wheel.Good luck.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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thanks, The real problem that i have is that the front wheel is not exactly in the center of the motorcycle The dealer they said that there is no any problem
So i have two results
first the motorcycle has a factory problem and i have to prove it
secondly i have to do some settings to fixed it and i need opinions
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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1) My front wheel IS in the center.
2) If I engage the cruise control, and let go of the bars, my bike pulls to the left slightly- easily corrected with a shift of my enormous fat ***, but none the less, it DOES veer slightly to the left.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by christhras
thanks, The real problem that i have is that the front wheel is not exactly in the center of the motorcycle The dealer they said that there is no any problem
So i have two results
first the motorcycle has a factory problem and i have to prove it
secondly i have to do some settings to fixed it and i need opinions
chris.....don't let up if you believe the tire is off center. have the dealer prove to you it isn't. good luck.

this is one of the reasons i visit the board: to learn issues others may experiience ..

another example: benwiggin2 say's his bike has cruise control - dam, mine doesn't -(and also learned he has an "enormous fat ***")
 
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