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Author Topic: Problems with steering straight  (Read 2071 times)

ukzknos

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Re: Problems with steering straight
« Reply #15 on: June 09, 2009, 07:01:57 AM »
Trolle

My bike is a 1980 so I will need to do the mods.

Can I not use the existing indicator stalks?

Thx
Steve

trolle

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Re: Problems with steering straight
« Reply #16 on: June 09, 2009, 07:21:01 AM »
Very short: No!

They are so short, that they fit inside the fairing, and they are placed wrongly in relation to the holes in the fairing.

greetings from a cloudy north

trolle

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Re: Problems with steering straight
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2009, 02:38:50 AM »
At last: I made the final adjustment to the steering adjustment nut and now she is steering perfect; I can lift my hand from both handles at all speeds and she goes rock steady straight ahead. Even when reducing speed from 50 to 30 mph with no hands on the bars has no effect, no wobbles, no slapping, nothing. Cornering? piece of cake, she follows the line I want to go, falls in as I want her to fall in and levels out according to my wishes.

If I had known how great a difference a proper adjustment of the rear swing and the steering makes, I would have overcome my natural laziness and made the adjustments years ago.

Well, you live to learn.

greetings from a sunny and windy north

aussie

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Re: Problems with steering straight
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2009, 04:00:30 AM »
LOL...yes I can just imagine you trolle with your arms crossed and steering with your legs and body weight like I do on the ol' deadly treadly...not sure if it is the safest way to get around though...  ::)

Seriously though - well done! (Gawd I just wish I had the skills to be able to 'stuff' like this).