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Old Jun 17, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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I have an 06 Fatbay primarly stock except for the pipes. Purchased used this year with less that 4000 miles currently I have 7000 on it.

If I set the throttle stay and im crusing down the road and let both hands off the handle bars the bike tracks off to the left unless i lean to the right.

Is this normal, do to the primary being on the left or is there an adjustment that can be made to correct this?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 01:13 AM
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The rear end is probably a little out of alignment. Measure the distance from the center of the swingarm bolt to the center of the axle on both sides, they should be the same.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 01:19 AM
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The rear end is probably a little out of alignment.
+1 on that. My rear end was out of alignment straight from the dealer brand spanking new. Nothing like paying a set-up fee for uh...nothing?
 
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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The rear end is probably a little out of alignment.
it can be your rear(your butt) or the tires or the road. try in a flat parking lot
 
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