:icon_sad: I ride a GS500 2007. Whenever I take my wife on the bike for a ride, it seems that the rear tire keeps pulling the bike to the left. So, I have to offset my steering technique to compensate for it. Any guesses? The tire pressures are already more than a few pounds than adequate.
GSRyder
Quote from: GSRyder on July 21, 2009, 02:33:09 PM
The tire pressures are already more than a few pounds than adequate.
GSRyder
You may have answered your question there... What do you mean "more than a few pounds adequate" ??? You shouldnt have more than required.
Is your wife leaning with you? "Being a proper passenger" :icon_mrgreen: Is this durring braking or forward at all speeds?
Are your tires balanced? Are your tires worn or something? Have you dropped your bike?
I had this problem once. I told her to quit looking over my shoulder. It went away. :D
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 21, 2009, 02:39:34 PMIs your wife leaning with you?
+1 If it's only happening when she's on the back... My hubby sometimes screws with me by steering the bike opposite to the way I want to go by leaning.
Don't forget that you should inflate your tires more at the least if carrying a passenger - ideally, you should also crank up the preload a bit.
Quote from: Roadstergal on July 21, 2009, 03:05:24 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 21, 2009, 02:39:34 PMIs your wife leaning with you?
+1 If it's only happening when she's on the back... My hubby sometimes screws with me by steering the bike opposite to the way I want to go by leaning.
Don't forget that you should inflate your tires more at the least if carrying a passenger - ideally, you should also crank up the preload a bit.
Where is the preload...???
Quote from: Skeets on July 21, 2009, 04:55:00 PM
Where is the preload...???
To quote MC Hammer...STOP, WIKI TIME!
http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Upgrades.RearShock (http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Upgrades.RearShock)
Quote from: XealotX on July 21, 2009, 05:04:57 PM
Quote from: Skeets on July 21, 2009, 04:55:00 PM
Where is the preload...???
To quote MC Hammer...STOP, WIKI TIME!
http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Upgrades.RearShock (ftp://http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Upgrades.RearShock)
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haha, that is clearly your wife. My last bike was having the same problem, and it's the very reason we even have a GS right now. I told her I couldn't take it anymore and just made her ride with me on her own bike. My bike also had this obnoxious problem where any time I let off the gas or hit the brake, something would smack into the back of my helmet, I couldn't figure that one out.
Quote from: tt_four on July 21, 2009, 06:43:14 PM
My bike also had this obnoxious problem where any time I let off the gas or hit the brake, something would smack into the back of my helmet, I couldn't figure that one out.
Funny you should mention that... years ago (decades actually - sshhhh) when I was first a pillion, I vividly recall something hitting the front of my helmet every time I turned my head left or right (not leaning left or right just looking left or right) while accelerating and changing gears. Never could figure that one out :dunno_white: :icon_mrgreen:
Michael
Quote from: tt_four on July 21, 2009, 06:43:14 PMMy bike also had this obnoxious problem where any time I let off the gas or hit the brake, something would smack into the back of my helmet, I couldn't figure that one out.
Would you also get a crushing pain in your testicles when letting off the gas or hitting the brake? Maybe it's a medical problem.