new tires... wheelie pulls?
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new tires... wheelie pulls?
well just got that fresh set of rubber for the rear and now when stand up on it, my bike pulls to the right
never did that on my old set of tires, do i just need to give the tires some break in time, or am i doing something?
or... how do i help turn opposite of the pull?
(i usuay do sit downs and peak my head over the left side so i can see... so if anything i would think that would pull me left)
never did that on my old set of tires, do i just need to give the tires some break in time, or am i doing something?
or... how do i help turn opposite of the pull?
(i usuay do sit downs and peak my head over the left side so i can see... so if anything i would think that would pull me left)
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RE: new tires... wheelie pulls?
There are many different factors that cause it to pull to one side or the other. First thing you need to check your chain adjusters because I have had a tire put on before and they didn't get them even and it pulled like crazy to the side while in a wheelie.. How much air pressure you are running in your tire and body position have alot to do with it though. I always look straight down my fork tube through my fairing when doing sitdowns because when I start trying to look around the bike it gets unstable. Let some air out of your back tire also.
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RE: new tires... wheelie pulls?
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There are many different factors that cause it to pull to one side or the other. First thing you need to check your chain adjusters because I have had a tire put on before and they didn't get them even and it pulled like crazy to the side while in a wheelie.. How much air pressure you are running in your tire and body position have alot to do with it though. I always look straight down my fork tube through my fairing when doing sitdowns because when I start trying to look around the bike it gets unstable. Let some air out of your back tire also.
There are many different factors that cause it to pull to one side or the other. First thing you need to check your chain adjusters because I have had a tire put on before and they didn't get them even and it pulled like crazy to the side while in a wheelie.. How much air pressure you are running in your tire and body position have alot to do with it though. I always look straight down my fork tube through my fairing when doing sitdowns because when I start trying to look around the bike it gets unstable. Let some air out of your back tire also.
I try to look through where my forks go through but you can't really see that much, but it gives you an idea where your going. Take some air out of your tire and make sure its straight. Also mabye give the tire a few hundred miles to get broke in, but I don't think thats whats doing it.
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RE: new tires... wheelie pulls?
When I do stand ups I just stick my body off to the side that its pulling to. As for the Sit downs. I would just scoot to the left or right. Whichever is opposite of the way its pulling. Thats what I do atleast.
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RE: new tires... wheelie pulls?
well now i realized... if i bring the bike up higher (closer to bp) it straighens its self out
and the pull is almost non existant in 2nd (or maybe i just like to take it higher in 2nd then 1st... i need to grow some ***** and try to hit bp soon)
and the pull is almost non existant in 2nd (or maybe i just like to take it higher in 2nd then 1st... i need to grow some ***** and try to hit bp soon)
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RE: new tires... wheelie pulls?
ORIGINAL: Scott982
There are many different factors that cause it to pull to one side or the other. First thing you need to check your chain adjusters because I have had a tire put on before and they didn't get them even and it pulled like crazy to the side while in a wheelie.. How much air pressure you are running in your tire and body position have alot to do with it though. I always look straight down my fork tube through my fairing when doing sitdowns because when I start trying to look around the bike it gets unstable. Let some air out of your back tire also.
There are many different factors that cause it to pull to one side or the other. First thing you need to check your chain adjusters because I have had a tire put on before and they didn't get them even and it pulled like crazy to the side while in a wheelie.. How much air pressure you are running in your tire and body position have alot to do with it though. I always look straight down my fork tube through my fairing when doing sitdowns because when I start trying to look around the bike it gets unstable. Let some air out of your back tire also.
hey how do u make sure they are even? theres only the markings on the chain side
and yeh i almost side swipped a car yesterday when i pulled it up in 2nd because of this, i need to fix it quick
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