True-Track test ride
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From: Yakima, WA
True-Track test ride
I know many have done a ride report on True-Track, but here I go with mine anyway. I just got back from an 80 mile round-trip along the Yakima river canyon (read: lots of twisties). I pushed it as hard as my skills could take it.
My first impression was that the bike felt tight. Apparently my brain interpreted 'tight' as 'harder to turn' - which was not the case. How this played out was when I was coming into a tight corner I wanted to (and often did) corner too hard, then had to straighten up and find the right line and go from there.
The next big impression was that I didn't have to actively steer as much. The wording in my head at the time was 'not as many steering inputs were required.' I felt like I could take my hands off the handle bars most of the time. One of the ways this played out was when riding one-handed. Prior to the True-Track, I'd have to keep a pretty firm grip in the right handlebar and keep a lot of forward push on it to make it track straight. Now just a couple of fingers to keep the throttle open.
When I was able to initiate the right track on a hard corner, it was like the bike was on rails. I know that is easy to say, but for the first time I felt like steering wasn't the issue it was whether the bike was going to break sideways or not with the centrifugal force.
And it didn't seem to matter about road surface conditions. I felt all the patches, bumps, holes, and whatever as always, but they just didn't translate into steering/tracking problems.
Awesome. Well worth the $305.
Steve
My first impression was that the bike felt tight. Apparently my brain interpreted 'tight' as 'harder to turn' - which was not the case. How this played out was when I was coming into a tight corner I wanted to (and often did) corner too hard, then had to straighten up and find the right line and go from there.
The next big impression was that I didn't have to actively steer as much. The wording in my head at the time was 'not as many steering inputs were required.' I felt like I could take my hands off the handle bars most of the time. One of the ways this played out was when riding one-handed. Prior to the True-Track, I'd have to keep a pretty firm grip in the right handlebar and keep a lot of forward push on it to make it track straight. Now just a couple of fingers to keep the throttle open.
When I was able to initiate the right track on a hard corner, it was like the bike was on rails. I know that is easy to say, but for the first time I felt like steering wasn't the issue it was whether the bike was going to break sideways or not with the centrifugal force.
And it didn't seem to matter about road surface conditions. I felt all the patches, bumps, holes, and whatever as always, but they just didn't translate into steering/tracking problems.
Awesome. Well worth the $305.
Steve
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From: Newberg OR
Glad you got your money's worth Steve. Your description of the tendency to over-steer matches exactly with my first impressions of Tru-Track. It won't take you long before you get it dialed in. My Fatbob was OK without it, but I'll never take my True-Track back off.
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From: Austin, Texas
Yes, it gets rid of that wobble. It tightens up every aspect of steering! So glad i have one installed. Even seems to help with strong crosswinds for some reason.
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I've only read about it here and seen pictures etc but looks a heavy lump...is it? I know it comes in two parts,front and rear..
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Definitely less steering input needed to corner and a lot less wallow in the center of the corner. High speed stability is improved and I noticed the tires did not follow the grooves as much. I also found that very low speed maneuvering in parking lots also improved. Now you need to get a good front tire that sticks to the road! Since your sig shows the SE 180 I would recommend you match it with an SE front no matter how much tread is left on the stock pile of crap, you will be glad you did.
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From: Watertown, CT
I know it sounds strange but after I put the TT on my '08 FXDC I wasn't able to ride for a few days and forgot about the installation when I went for a ride. A few hundred feet down the road I felt a complete difference in the bike going in a straight line. I really can't describe what it was just a feeling of tightness or lack of looseness in the whole bike. Whatever it is I am completley satisfied with the TT and recommend it to all Dyna riders who are considering purchasing it. ~ Nels