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02-11-2007, 02:14 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007
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|  2005 s83 handling
have a 2005 s83 bike. Have noticed at speeds of 10-15 mph and under bike tends to fall sharply into turn. The bike tends to turn quickly into the turns giving a feeling of falling inwards. using approximate figures in a rake and trail calculator this is what I get. standing bike straight up and down and rider on it. used an angle finder on front of neck = 34 degrees neck height at bottom of neck = 30 inches front axle height = 14 inches tree rake apparently = 0 this gave an approximate 6.88 inch trail. And the results indicated it would tend to be clumsy at slow speeds. average rake and trail is expected to be between 4 -6 inches. does anybody know the exact rake degrees etc for this bike. does anybody know the exact factory spec for this bike. does anybody know if the aftermarket offers a reduced rake (negative) bearing race set up like they do for Harleys. And does anybody have a similar experience and feeling on the bike as above at slow speeds and turns (like into a private driveway). And what did you do if anything to correct the problem. thanks. The bike is actually my girlfriends bike. |
