Forward Centrifugal Balance

[Grumpy_Rocket]

Tried that but they got burned on the exhaust pipe

 

[Gkiller]

Tried that but they got burned on the exhaust pipe

Not as bad as the road rash I got....

 

[bagman]

two things can cause this..... the crown in the road..... or if your head bearing is not properly adjusted.

 

[UNCLE JESSE]

Could be a couple things you are rideing an inch or so more to one side you have one knee sticking out farther than the other you have a tendency to lean a little more one way or the biggest thing you might be riding through Kansas

 

[tdragger]

Could be a couple things you are rideing an inch or so more to one side you have one knee sticking out farther than the other you have a tendency to lean a little more one way or the biggest thing you might be riding through Kansas

Kansas is a little tilted isn't it.

 

[9Ball]

two things can cause this..... the crown in the road..... or if your head bearing is not properly adjusted.

+1. My Valkyrie began drifting to the left and adjusting the head bearing torque to the proper specs resolved this issue.

 

[atomsplitter]

Kansas is a little tilted isn't it.

Scientifically Kansas has been proven to be flatter than a pancake (really). However it does climb in elevation from the east to the west (heading into Colorado). We just consider that part of the charm of living in the 20th Century (fifty years from now we'll move up to the 21st) with arrow straight roads.

As to the pulling I don't have any problem letting go of the bars after going darkside. On the Metz's it would pull a little left which I accounted for as shaft torque reaction since the shaft is on the left. It can be made worse with improperly adjusted headstock bearings, improper tire inflation, poorly sorted suspension, cupped tires, front brake pad rubbing, bad tire (or frame) alignment, gremlins, road demons, lost 'spirit bell', honey bake ham in left saddle bag, and of course wearing a Quazimodo hump.

 

[9Ball]

I've noticed a lot of Kansas riders with those humps on their backs...now I know where they come from...

 

[atomsplitter]

I've noticed a lot of Kansas riders with those humps on their backs...now I know where they come from...

Only those with French ancestry have the humping problem, (similar to Mississippi leg hound syndrome). I'm of Irish decent so am not so afflicted (however I do fit the 'why God invented whiskey' condition to a tee).

 

[jthree]

So at the risk of getting this thread back on track What is the conclusion? I have been able to ride with no hands on every bike I've ridden except the R3. On my Rocket it is simply impossible. Other than pipes the bike is completely stock, no bags no nothin'

Cheers

Jthree