jsalman93
Junior Member
Hi everyone. This may be a bit difficult to explain, but it seems like my bike has been handling strangely lately. I had a light parking lot lay down a few months ago and while I can honestly say that it does affect me mentally, I have a strong feeling that there is something wrong with the handling for my bike. It is able to turn left alright, but on my right hand turns it seems like the bike doesn't feel as planted. Also if let go of the handlebars the bike pulls to the left a fair amount. I know that this doesn't have to do with my throttle control or anything mental. Also the bike seems to be affected by road imperfections much more so than normal, even on perfectly smooth roads. Here are a few of my theories on what might be the problem
Rear wheel off balance- Could this be possble from a light parking lot drop. I just replaced the rear tire so I wouldn't imagine it being a possibility, but then again my previous tire didn't give me such a crappy ride on the street
Chain misaligned - My chain is a bit old and is due for replacing. However, I recently aligned it with a motion pro tool and that did help with handling a bit, but didn't help at all with how it handles bumps on the road
Fork may be slightly bent - I highly doubt it, but it's a thought and i've heard that it's possible.
Any help would be great, as I really want to find out what might be causing this
Cheers
Geo
Rear wheel off balance- Could this be possble from a light parking lot drop. I just replaced the rear tire so I wouldn't imagine it being a possibility, but then again my previous tire didn't give me such a crappy ride on the street
Chain misaligned - My chain is a bit old and is due for replacing. However, I recently aligned it with a motion pro tool and that did help with handling a bit, but didn't help at all with how it handles bumps on the road
Fork may be slightly bent - I highly doubt it, but it's a thought and i've heard that it's possible.
Any help would be great, as I really want to find out what might be causing this
Cheers
Geo