Turning a 2005 Deuce
Thread Starter
|
Novice
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 15
Likes: 1
From: Lilburn GA
Turning a 2005 Deuce
Any pointers, on turning a 2005 Deuce. This bike seems especially hard to steer around corners at high speeds. Any recomended videos. New guy hope I posted this in the right place.
Last edited by sisdavid; Jul 24, 2017 at 11:27 AM.
Off Topic woulda been better and received more "looks"
Just remember the high-low-high, counter steer, and the harder the curve the more (sometimes even over exaggerated) "look thru" the curve and accelerate out.
No problems on my 05 ... what issues you having?
Haole
Just remember the high-low-high, counter steer, and the harder the curve the more (sometimes even over exaggerated) "look thru" the curve and accelerate out.
No problems on my 05 ... what issues you having?
Haole
Trending Topics
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 537
Likes: 120
From: DELMARVA
Biggest problem with stock Deuce in corners is those silly pullbacks.
They make it feel terrible---like steering the forks with a boat tiller.
Mine scared me from day one and I have ridden big Harleys since 1964.
The seat is too far back and the pegs are way too high unless you have an inseam less than 30 inches. But the pegs are still too high and the seat too far back.
Harley did that so everybody even a midget could ride that bike away from the dealership after purchasing it.
But long term the ergos make it handle like a bag of you know what.
Taking a corner is not a lot of fun stock.
I have a lot of posts about how I set up my Deuce to corner with better feel and balance. Plus I ride it at 80 and it is confidence inspiring.
It is as easy to ride as my buddies BMW (which shocks the heck out of him).
It is as easy as my other road bike---a Triumph Bonneville which is the gold standard for being easy to turn.
It is more stable than any bike I have ever ridden.
It is still a bit of a load and I do get tired lugging 675lbs around but that is why my Triumph is 200lbs lighter.
Meanwhile just to help you out if you are not inclined to do any mods like I did...
Try dragging the rear brake a little bit to keep the bike feeling tight in slow maneuvers.
Rear brake dragging is how you can stay upright at a crawl.
It's what the police do in tight maneuvers.
Try it and see if that's all you need.
They make it feel terrible---like steering the forks with a boat tiller.
Mine scared me from day one and I have ridden big Harleys since 1964.
The seat is too far back and the pegs are way too high unless you have an inseam less than 30 inches. But the pegs are still too high and the seat too far back.
Harley did that so everybody even a midget could ride that bike away from the dealership after purchasing it.
But long term the ergos make it handle like a bag of you know what.
Taking a corner is not a lot of fun stock.
I have a lot of posts about how I set up my Deuce to corner with better feel and balance. Plus I ride it at 80 and it is confidence inspiring.
It is as easy to ride as my buddies BMW (which shocks the heck out of him).
It is as easy as my other road bike---a Triumph Bonneville which is the gold standard for being easy to turn.
It is more stable than any bike I have ever ridden.
It is still a bit of a load and I do get tired lugging 675lbs around but that is why my Triumph is 200lbs lighter.
Meanwhile just to help you out if you are not inclined to do any mods like I did...
Try dragging the rear brake a little bit to keep the bike feeling tight in slow maneuvers.
Rear brake dragging is how you can stay upright at a crawl.
It's what the police do in tight maneuvers.
Try it and see if that's all you need.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
