Front end feels unbalanced
#1
Front end feels unbalanced
I was wondering if ne1 could help me diagnose why my bike feels off and what exactly could cause it. On some turns lately my bike feels like the weight shifts on evenly. My pressure in my forks is good, I was pretty low on oil but I fixed that and my tire psi is at 35lbs but i was told 38 psi in the front and 40 psi in the back would do me some justice could that really be it? I'm going to buy the right nozzle for my dad's air compressor tomorrow but thanks for any and all replies guys!
ride safe
ride safe
#4
all right thanks guys I'm gonna check all I know how to tomorrow and if I don't find anything i'm getting a little guidance from my buddy who is a mechanic. Thanks a lot guys. I'm scared for my baby, I'm broke as **** and I couldn't imagine not being able to ride!!!!!!!!
#6
Have you had your rubber mounting system checked and swing arm. If your bike is the same as mine, 90 FXR, you might want to have it looked at. I was having the same problem and it turned out that most of that stuff was just wore out. The way it was explained to me was the motor, trans and swingarm are all linked together through the rubber mounting system. All the of those pieces need to be working together for the bike to handle right.
Hey if I'm wrong don't bite my head off guys. I'm still learning this stuff too
Hey if I'm wrong don't bite my head off guys. I'm still learning this stuff too
Last edited by harleyguy5571; 07-15-2009 at 08:11 AM.
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#8
got any one saddle bag loaded heavier than the other? Check your tires for strange wear, you might want to check the bearings out too. Got any slight wobbles or new vibrations? Check out the rear shocks?
#9
check the steering head bearing tension as well. Get the bike up on a centre stand and centre the forks to the frame. The wheel should stay in position for up to 1" in either direction before flopping to the full turn lock. If the front end moves immediately, you don't have enough tension in your steering head. It can make a bike feel loose in the turns as well...
#10
Getting ready to go see my buddy soon. Thanks for all the great suggestions guys I'm looking into it. I looked all the tires over and every inch of my front end and so far everything checks out. Hopefully it's nothing major but I'm going to the shop to have him take a look, I'll get back to you on what I find. Thanks!!!!