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Have you tried turning it off, then turning it back on? :lol
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First things I'd check:
- cupped/squared-off tires (particularly the front); can look fine at first glance, but cupping/feathering in particular can cause some very jacked-up handling - steering head bearings; lift front w/ stem stand, feel for notchy or loose action when pivoting & pull wheel front-to-back, feeling for looseness - wheel bearings; spinning freely? - rear wheel alignment; adjusted chain or replaced tire recently? I think it would have to be off pretty badly to feel as you described, but it's worth a check |
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/ho...els/index.html
Also check out some of these troubleshooting ideas. http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0...ble/index.html It might be time for refreshing the suspension. Get some springs set for your weight, and redo your front forks. |
has your bike been crashed recently? if so, check all your suspension components, particularly the forks for bends/damage, along with the wheels themselves for bending.
how old are your tires? has it been lowered any? if it has, you may have to adjust the front forks a little to square them up in the triples. |
Sounds like steering head bearings, assuming your tires are ok.
You might also be low on blinker fluid. JC |
Turn the bars back and forth and see if you feel a "notch" in the middle.
Sounds like bearings. |
Your steering bearing can mess with how your ride feels. And since it is gradual, you don't really notice it.
Mine were clunking, I had em changed and the bike felt like I'd spent 2000 dollars freshening up the suspension, and I barely noticed since it was gradual. I just thought I wasn't feeling comfortable on the bike. |
When my steering head bearings got loose it felt like a warped rotor when I'd hit the brakes hard.
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I had something similar happen on my first bike. It was the steering head bearings.
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