|
|
| Sportbikes & Sport-tourers Got a supersport, sport-tourer or streetbike? If you prefer the twisties to the open road, this is the place to talk about it! |
|
Welcome to the Motorcycle-Journal Forums forums. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us. |
 |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools |
02-26-2006, 06:34 PM
| #1 (permalink) |
| Where Am I ? Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 33
|  imagining things... feels like my right clip on is a little lower and to the back thanmy left when I am going in a straight line... when the bars are turned all the way left or ruight they seem perfectly aligned.... this is kind a stupid qestion maybe, but is there sme way the forks can get out oa alignment with the handlbar? Please reference "the good news..." in this same forum.
|
|  |
| Sponsored Links |
    |
|
02-26-2006, 08:03 PM
| #2 (permalink) |
| Seat Tester  Joined: Oct 2005
Bike: 1998 Ducati Monster
Location: Kansas State University
Posts: 78
 | Good news man! It's just your back and you're going to need $5,430 in physical therapy this year. Er...wait...that's not good news at all... Okay, my real idea is that it could be road-crown making you feel this way. I always find that my seat feels crooked when on a road with significant road-crown. That's all I've got. -Danimal |
|
| |
|
02-26-2006, 10:25 PM
| #3 (permalink) |
| Third gear and cruising   Joined: Feb 2006
Bike: Buell XB12Ss Lightning
Location: York, Pa
Posts: 521
| Do a quick check over of the bike. Check the tires and make sure they aren't worn unevenly, check the suspension and make sure that not only are they fuctioning well, but they are still set the same if they are adjustable. Next, see if you can skate board with bending your leg to kick, this means one leg is longer than the other. Just kidding on that last one. I knew a kid from school that could almost do that due to his hip development. It was hilarious.
|
|
| |
|
02-27-2006, 08:23 AM
| #4 (permalink) | ||||||
| What makes you say that?   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 928
| There are many things which could cause a bike to "dogtrack", if that's in fact what's happening. I'd start by reading up on an alignment technique for the rear tire known as the "string method". When you say they're perfectly aligned at full turn, I assume you mean you have the same gap to the tank. That may or may not be an indication of actual straightness. Try running a straightedge across the triple clamp and check that way. It may be as simple as a twisted clip-on.
__________________
| ||||||
| |
|
02-27-2006, 03:37 PM
| #6 (permalink) | ||||||
| What makes you say that? Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 928
| Thanks, buddy!
__________________
| ||||||
|
| |
|
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Some things to consider | Shea | Buell | 32 | 02-13-2008 01:32 PM |
| 12 Things you should Never say to a Cop | bat4255 | Off Topic | 23 | 10-02-2006 03:50 PM |
| some things about the 750 | citizenstitch | Tips & Training | 15 | 07-26-2005 01:50 AM |
| Little Things | bat4255 | The Long Road - Adventure Touring | 13 | 06-15-2005 09:35 AM |
| Things i still NEED (want) | Pinhy | The Paddock | 39 | 03-23-2005 05:06 PM |
