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Triple 01-21-2010 08:48 AM

Why does my bike...
 
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MILK 01-21-2010 08:52 AM

Have you tried turning it off, then turning it back on? :lol

Kerry_129 01-21-2010 08:59 AM

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

karl_1052 01-21-2010 09:28 AM

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.

BobTheBiker 01-21-2010 09:36 AM

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.

askmrjesus 01-21-2010 09:59 AM

Sounds like steering head bearings, assuming your tires are ok.

You might also be low on blinker fluid.

JC

pauldun170 01-21-2010 10:22 AM

Turn the bars back and forth and see if you feel a "notch" in the middle.

Sounds like bearings.

Tmall 01-21-2010 10:25 AM

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.

marko138 01-21-2010 10:27 AM

When my steering head bearings got loose it felt like a warped rotor when I'd hit the brakes hard.

CrazyKell 01-21-2010 11:00 AM

I had something similar happen on my first bike. It was the steering head bearings.


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