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Title: weird front end drift?
Post by: TragicImage on April 28, 2006, 02:32:22 PM

at about 55-70 mph... I get a weird drift from my front tire. It doesn't feel as though its chasing cracks, it happens no matter where I am in the pavement. Tire pressure is within the proper range.

Any ideas/tips/suggestions/mayo sandwhiches/hints?

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 28, 2006, 02:34:48 PM

(http://culinotests.fr/images/sandwich%20grec%202.jpg)

Sorry I can't help, but here's your mayo sandwich you asked for!

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: TragicImage on April 28, 2006, 02:36:00 PM

TAKEN!

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: Jake D on April 28, 2006, 02:37:25 PM

My guess is you have Dunlop tires.

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: TragicImage on April 28, 2006, 02:38:20 PM

BT45's.... stock tires. Bridgestone.

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: starwalt on April 28, 2006, 04:57:29 PM

Here's a stetched out idea...could your tubes be misaligned causing your front axle to not be parallel to the road?

Just an idea.

Sorry, no mayo.

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: TragicImage on April 28, 2006, 05:03:48 PM

thats a pretty random shot, but well worth a check.... but I was looking for something rotational, seeing as it only happens in a certain speed range.... however, I'm going to measure that up.

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: scratch on April 28, 2006, 05:10:09 PM

Make sure you axle is tight, and your steering head berrings (poop! I forgot how to spell berrings).

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: TragicImage on April 29, 2006, 11:29:47 AM

any other fresh ideas?

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: FearedGS500 on April 29, 2006, 02:33:13 PM

have you checked the tire ? as far has hows its wearing ? i noticed on mine the front one .. the out side edge the little triangles seem to be sticking up a little farther then the rest of them ..and its only everyother one .. but i dont have any issues with it .. you sure its not the wind and unstable arm control ? just a thought i noticed at about 110 on mine from the wind hitting me a tend to get a little head shake but thats from the wind hitting me then ya

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: pantablo on April 29, 2006, 03:39:02 PM

yep, my first guess would be the tire itself. how many miles on it? any visible cupping?

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: Unnamed on April 29, 2006, 04:14:34 PM

Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on April 28, 2006, 02:34:48 PM
(http://culinotests.fr/images/sandwich%20grec%202.jpg)

Sorry I can't help, but here's your mayo sandwich you asked for!

That is very very wrong

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: pantablo on April 29, 2006, 04:30:20 PM

Quote from: Unnamed on April 29, 2006, 04:14:34 PM
That is very very wrong

yes, it looks like nut bread.

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: TragicImage on April 29, 2006, 04:39:43 PM

I was thinking wheat.

and the tire is going to roll on to 500 miles tomorrow. Nothing seems wrong with it, but what do I know.

Wind is a very real possiblity seeing as I live in a land of constant breezes.... however it feels different from that... I dunno, give it a hundred miles and I'll figure out if its serious.

Title: Re: weird front end drift?
Post by: Unnamed on April 29, 2006, 04:54:24 PM

Nut bread is fine, its the Devil Semen that you're spreading on it which worries me.

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