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Posted by:
Lynn Mobley
Sunday, October 25, 2009
06:23 am | We have two wings. I ride a 08 GL1800 and the wife rides a 09 GL1800. My problem is with low speed handling. My bike is like its off balance at low speed or when i come to a stop. At low speeds i have to keep turning the wheel in order to keep her up. Sometimes I even have to put a foot down or drag my feet. When I come to a stop I have o be ready to plant my feet because she wants to go over. this problem is multiplied when riding on wet roads or lose gravel. My wife's 09 on the other hand handles well at low speeds. On hers I can do low speed figure 8's with no problem, I can even come to a stop and balance there for a second or so before putting my feet down. I thought it might be the tires. I took off a perfectly good set of tires and replaced them with new cobra's. That didn't do any good. Still thinking it was the tires, with her disapproval I swapped the tires from mine to hers and it was still just as bad. My bike has just over 12,000 on her but mileage should not be a factor because it was like this form out of the box. I've had it back to the dealer and after they took it for a (very short) test ride they said it was normal. I know it not normal because i have another bike to compare it to. Sorry for the long post but I'm just trying to give all the facts. |
Posted by:
Thomas Fuchs
Sunday, October 25, 2009
06:37 am | Just a guess, the 08 steering head is to tight.
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Posted by:
Jim Brown
Sunday, October 25, 2009
08:48 am | Not having that problem with my 08.
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Posted by:
Allen Fitzgerald
Sunday, October 25, 2009
08:54 am | Hot too sure my 08 is about the same but it is a far cry better than my 78. The 78 is top heave compared to the 08. In my case i find I have to correct my steering coming to a stop. I just deal with it
Allen |
Posted by:
C Anthony Ladt
Sunday, October 25, 2009
10:09 am | I had no problems with my 08 before I hacked it - I don't know if that will help or not. It may be way the shop set it up????? |
Posted by:
James Peacock
Sunday, October 25, 2009
11:34 am | Lynn put them both on center stand and jack up the front ends so the tires are off the ground and move them back and forth to see if there is any diffrence in the amount of pressure it takes to move them back and forth,also check for any diffrence in back and forth motion as well as side motion,also check wheels to see if their is any diffrence in any play and any diffrence in ease of rotation.
Because no two bikes are identical there may be some but it should not be a lot. |
Posted by:
James Jones
Sunday, October 25, 2009
11:38 am | Lynn, the first thing to check is the saddle bag contents. Also, what is in the trunk. An off balance load will cause you problems. After that, do you have more(safety chrome) on your bike that on your wife's bike? If the answer is no to each of the sentences above, place both bikes on a level surface on their center stands and raise the front end until the wheel is off the ground. then with a small fish scale attach it with a string to one fork leg above the front fender and with the wheel in the straight ahead position, pull gently and read the lbs it takes to make the wheel deviate. Then do the same thing with the other side and make a note of the lbs. Then repeat this with the other bike. There in may be the problem.
James I. Jones |
Posted by:
Gary Verhulst
Sunday, October 25, 2009
03:15 pm | Lynn you probably need steering head bearings I will be at the sweet potato rally this coming week-end and can replace them
Gary Verhulst
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Posted by:
David Hay
Monday, October 26, 2009
08:05 am | Steering head bearings should not be worn with only 12,000 miles on them. Have you checked the air pressure and wear in your front and rear tyres? I might also check to see if your front forks have the proper fluid levels and that everything is tight up there.
Dave & Anne Hay
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Retired Motor Cop still teaching safety. |
