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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 05:51 PM
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Was riding Honda and Kawasaki. I was wiggling the bars to try and free them up. Wouldn’t move. Nothing to do with counter steering as there basically was no steering.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 05:56 PM
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I just brought a 2010 Ultra Classic and when I was ridding at about 70mph the steering froze up and unresponsive. At slower speeds there was no problem. I hit 70 a couple more times and the same thing happened. I drifted across 3 lanes in front of a car that was approaching at a higher speed. As you can imagine this was a little scary. After slowing down the steering appeared OK. The 3rd time I was wiggling the bars trying to manovour with no luck. Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be?
Can you more clearly describe your experience? When you say "froze up" do you mean that the bike would only track straight ahead regardless of how firmly you pulled (or pushed) the handlebars?

What happened when you wiggled the bars?
 
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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 06:01 PM
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Correct. The first and second time I was changing lanes. The 3 rd time I was about to come off a off ramp. I made the manouver slight adjustment to move and the bars wouldn’t move for about 1 to 2 seconds
 
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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 06:02 PM
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When wiggled bars just tracked straight. Would not allow any adjustment to make the manouver
 
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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 06:05 PM
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you need to push the bar direction you want to go, not pull it.
Left turn push the left grip.
Right turn Clyde? Push right side
 
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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Kingglide549
you need to push the bar direction you want to go, not pull it.
Left turn push the left grip.
Right turn Clyde? Push right side
If you push the left grip your going to go right.....Pull the left grip and go left.....
 
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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by RROBATHAN12

If you push the left grip your going to go right.....Pull the left grip and go left.....
That is where you are SO WRONG.
You know nothing of riding a big bike!
 
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Old Jun 5, 2018 | 06:20 PM
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Well please explain then if I know nothing.
 
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Originally Posted by Kingglide549
you need to push the bar direction you want to go, not pull it.
Left turn push the left grip.
Right turn Clyde? Push right side
THIS IS THE CORRECT WAY!
Period.
 
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Originally Posted by RROBATHAN12

If you push the left grip your going to go right.....Pull the left grip and go left.....
Actually, if you push the left grip, you're going to the left. That's what countersteering is all about.
 
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