Pulls to the left?
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Pulls to the left?
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Ive got a 07 Roadking,I live in OZ,we ride on the lefthand side of the road here. When I switch on the cruise control, and ease my grip on the controls,it pulls to the left,slowly,but still hard to keep straight,even hanging off the side. you dont even notice it when you got a hold of the bars. Ive tryed it on roads with no camber, still pulls, opposite camber(other side of the road)not too bad. Been told by lots, "thats what they do". Had it checked over by different mobs several times, apprently OK.'Its normal! Apparently i can fix it by chucking a couple of house bricks in the righthand bag! LOL. Or hangin me **** off the side of the seat LOL again! Maybe the Moco make them like that,so as to go straight in the USA(righthand camber). Any thoughts?
Ive got a 07 Roadking,I live in OZ,we ride on the lefthand side of the road here. When I switch on the cruise control, and ease my grip on the controls,it pulls to the left,slowly,but still hard to keep straight,even hanging off the side. you dont even notice it when you got a hold of the bars. Ive tryed it on roads with no camber, still pulls, opposite camber(other side of the road)not too bad. Been told by lots, "thats what they do". Had it checked over by different mobs several times, apprently OK.'Its normal! Apparently i can fix it by chucking a couple of house bricks in the righthand bag! LOL. Or hangin me **** off the side of the seat LOL again! Maybe the Moco make them like that,so as to go straight in the USA(righthand camber). Any thoughts?
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Its the grade in the road. Its really hard to find a level road they all have a little grade to them so water will run off, I'm sure you know this already but maybe thats all it is.
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Hi Hoarse
Thanks mate, yeah Ive bin susing this out for a while,thought of that first, specialy with the way the fork yokes are back to front compared to other models, gives it lighter feel, more influenced by camber and grouves on the road. Do you have a tendancy to pull to the right over there? Didnt happen on my Softail I had, or the Bonnie that Ive got now(corse the Bonnie weighs 120 kgs less than the RK). Its not a real big deal,Im used to it now. Might play around with that adjuster at the top of the motor one day,crank the whole motor assembly over a wee bit, see what happens,what you recon, by the way what time is over there, its 8-30 at night here.
Cheers Doug
Thanks mate, yeah Ive bin susing this out for a while,thought of that first, specialy with the way the fork yokes are back to front compared to other models, gives it lighter feel, more influenced by camber and grouves on the road. Do you have a tendancy to pull to the right over there? Didnt happen on my Softail I had, or the Bonnie that Ive got now(corse the Bonnie weighs 120 kgs less than the RK). Its not a real big deal,Im used to it now. Might play around with that adjuster at the top of the motor one day,crank the whole motor assembly over a wee bit, see what happens,what you recon, by the way what time is over there, its 8-30 at night here.
Cheers Doug
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Sorry Guys
Not real good with these gagets yet,thought it was the touring section. But did stumble onto a post trying to find my way back to here,it was from 2009,lots of blokes complaining about it, so Im not on my pat malone. mind you, combine the obvious tendency for these bikes to pull to the left with our roads in OZ sloping that way makes for fun an games! Pay that strip joint one John! Cheers Doug
Not real good with these gagets yet,thought it was the touring section. But did stumble onto a post trying to find my way back to here,it was from 2009,lots of blokes complaining about it, so Im not on my pat malone. mind you, combine the obvious tendency for these bikes to pull to the left with our roads in OZ sloping that way makes for fun an games! Pay that strip joint one John! Cheers Doug
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Welcome from Virginia...USA. Put you wallet in your left pocket and lean to the right 1/4 degree. It will go the other way. Motorcycles do not have camber. Now if your tire is worn almost out and has a large flat that is a different matter. Then it may indeed have a slight cone shape and its like trying to roll a golf-t across a table
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Welcome to the forum. To answer your question, yes they will pull slowly to the right over here. The crown of the road means you are always riding on the side of a hill.
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Hi
Ive got a 07 Roadking,I live in OZ,we ride on the lefthand side of the road here. When I switch on the cruise control, and ease my grip on the controls,it pulls to the left,slowly,but still hard to keep straight,even hanging off the side. you dont even notice it when you got a hold of the bars. Ive tryed it on roads with no camber, still pulls, opposite camber(other side of the road)not too bad. Been told by lots, "thats what they do". Had it checked over by different mobs several times, apprently OK.'Its normal! Apparently i can fix it by chucking a couple of house bricks in the righthand bag! LOL. Or hangin me **** off the side of the seat LOL again! Maybe the Moco make them like that,so as to go straight in the USA(righthand camber). Any thoughts?
Ive got a 07 Roadking,I live in OZ,we ride on the lefthand side of the road here. When I switch on the cruise control, and ease my grip on the controls,it pulls to the left,slowly,but still hard to keep straight,even hanging off the side. you dont even notice it when you got a hold of the bars. Ive tryed it on roads with no camber, still pulls, opposite camber(other side of the road)not too bad. Been told by lots, "thats what they do". Had it checked over by different mobs several times, apprently OK.'Its normal! Apparently i can fix it by chucking a couple of house bricks in the righthand bag! LOL. Or hangin me **** off the side of the seat LOL again! Maybe the Moco make them like that,so as to go straight in the USA(righthand camber). Any thoughts?
