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Kerry_129 01-21-2010 11:20 AM
Seems like a consensus! :)

If that's the case - www.goallballs.com

Tapered-rollers are MUCH better/longer-lasting than standard ball-bearings (though torquing them properly is more critical to avoid causing too much drag).

Amber Lamps 01-21-2010 11:29 AM
I vote head bearings too...unless you swapped them during the front end replacement. If you have a way of lifting the front end without loading it, check the steering for smooth operation and play. If it's not that check the forks... my internals fell apart at the Gap due to incompetent service work. Triple check your damping settings and make sure they are equal. Also, are you sure that the forks have the same weight oil? With the cooler temps...

No Worries 01-21-2010 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple (Post 323056)
...Also, the bike falls into left turns and resists right turns.

Ideas?
Rear wheel out of alignment, or front forks twisted in the triple clamps.

Rider 01-21-2010 11:56 AM
Are you sure the fork height is even? Same amount of fork on both sides showing above the triple clamp.

lauralynne 01-21-2010 12:59 PM
you need winter air in your tires.

karl_1052 01-21-2010 02:15 PM
Too much blinker fluid on one side?
Muffler bearings shot?

Just more things to check.

101lifts2 01-22-2010 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MILK (Post 323057)
Have you tried turning it off, then turning it back on? :lol
LOL...yeah make sure it's off for at least a minute.

Triple CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE!!!

derf 01-22-2010 11:11 PM
Had the same problem on my last bike, one side of the tripple trees were loose, bike didnt want to turn one way and dove hard the other, I straightened the wheel between the forks and tightened the tripple tree and all was fine.

marko138 01-26-2010 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Triple (Post 325020)
Because I obviously hadn't done this prior to posting this thread, I discovered upon inspection this morning that in fact I have no tires at all. To think I've wasted all this time pondering the possibility of worn or loose steering head bearings, when sparking and grinding on bare rims has been my problem all along.

Also, upon removal of the giant magnet attached to my left clip-on, my bike is no longer drawn so powerfully to the Earth's core while making left turns.
:lol: Glad you got it figured out.

azoomm 01-26-2010 10:04 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Triple (Post 325020)
Because I obviously hadn't done this prior to posting this thread, I discovered upon inspection this morning that in fact I have no tires at all. To think I've wasted all this time pondering the possibility of worn or loose steering head bearings, when sparking and grinding on bare rims has been my problem all along.

Also, upon removal of the giant magnet attached to my left clip-on, my bike is no longer drawn so powerfully to the Earth's core while making left turns.
:lol: Well done.

But, seriously... figure anything out?


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