bike is twitchy.....

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Jun 17, 2011 | 11:50 AM

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cuda67bnl

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post is a year old. I'm wondering how it was even found....

Jun 17, 2011 | 12:19 PM

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hockey8787

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Well did you fix it and what was the problem???

Jun 17, 2011 | 12:21 PM

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fat_tony

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Originally Posted by dawg

Check to see if you lost any wheel weights, check steering neck bearing, check swing arm bushings.

agree

Last edited by fat_tony; Jun 17, 2011 at 12:23 PM.

Jun 17, 2011 | 12:23 PM

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fat_tony

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Originally Posted by Headwolf

I had the squared off tire problem. I was checking everything else and someone mentioned the tire and when I looked Yep was flat in mid section with definte edges Had a new Metzler 880 put on the back and now its back to handling like a dream Check the tire

This would tend to refute the idea that a car tire on the rear somehow improves handling

Jun 17, 2011 | 12:45 PM

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beary

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Low tire presssure can make it twitchy.

Beary

Jun 17, 2011 | 01:26 PM

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mrbluffo

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Have you adjusted the air in the shocks for solo riding as well as any tyre pressure adjustment? ~Too much air in the shocks will have you bouncing around when you hit a bump, meaning the rear tyre will leave the road and certainly feel unstable.