Am I balanced? Left/right balance question

[Andrew Vanis]

Noticed today that hands off I have to keep more weight on my right butt cheek to go straight. wondering if there is an alignment issue somewhere. thoughts are on the R wheel l/r difference or maybe a front l/r fork side height difference. Both seem even so wondering where to look next.

[Redman]

A lot of us on here are not balanced.

[Redman]

Front tire wear...?

Swingarm bushings loose....?

Front forks uneven, one in clamps higher than other....?

THose are what I might suspect. Are probably others.

If you only notice this when hands off, makes me wonder if steerring bearings are worn knotchy. Try turning bars slowly and see if feel ANY slight catches. THey will be evenly spaced.
But those are usally worn so wants to go straight ahead and takes some effort to get away from there. So I dont really suspect that.



Let me ask this: when do have hands on the bars, does it take some steering pressure to keep it going straight?

[Andrew Vanis]

Front tire wear...?

A...New (200 miles?)

Swingarm bushings loose....?

A....Will check, unlikely

Front forks uneven, one in clamps higher than other....?
A...Look the same

THose are what I might suspect. Are probably others.

If you only notice this when hands off, makes me wonder if steerring bearings are worn knotchy. Try turning bars slowly and see if feel ANY slight catches. THey will be evenly spaced.
But those are usally worn so wants to go straight ahead and takes some effort to get away from there. So I dont really suspect that

A.... Correct not to suspect that, bearings and races replaced at same time as tires. It's ben such a pleasure to ride since replacing the bearings and now it's so smooth and sensitive that I actually get to notice this pull with the hands off...it was so notchy prior I couldn't ride it hands off.



Let me ask this: when do have hands on the bars, does it take some steering pressure to keep it going straight?

A..... No, not anything that I can notice.

[Gorminrider]

A lot of us on here are not balanced.

right butt cheek to go straight. wondering if there is an alignment issue somewhere

but ...small roads can have noticeable camber -this is one I notice occasionally.

If it's noticeable everywhere you ride...well,

try a plumb bob once you have them inline.... I think being exactly inline is not so big an issue if they are pointed straight, but not being on the same vertical plane is a bad thing.

[tom203]

Chain drive....check the adjusters to make sure things are equal and rear axle is perpendicular to travel direction.

[Burque73]

After replacing my fork springs I noticed the same alignment issue. I never got the forks out of the triple clamp but did remove the front wheel.

I was thinking I had the forks slightly misaligned when I tightened the fender and axle up. Loosened fender bolts and axle while on side stand, hopped on and grabbed the front brake and bounced a few times to get things to settle. Seems to have helped but still not perfect.

It definitely has something to do with the front end in my case.

[Gorminrider]

Yes, people say it helps to loosen everything except the top triple tree stanchions and giving it all a hard jump or two....I surmise that it's possible to tighten the lower tree with a little twist between upper and lower so that'd be the object of the exercise. The lowers should take care of themselves because they twist freely getting set with the axle, the disk and the fender but I trust the disk brake and axle most...the fender can be a little out, alignment wise....and I don't take it's lineup as seriously.

[Grimly]

Yes, people say it helps to loosen everything except the top triple tree stanchions and giving it all a hard jump or two....I surmise that it's possible to tighten the lower tree with a little twist between upper and lower so that'd be the object of the exercise. The lowers should take care of themselves because they twist freely getting set with the axle, the disk and the fender but I trust the disk brake and axle most...the fender can be a little out, alignment wise....and I don't take it's lineup as seriously.

I tried the alignment procedure on Del Boy's Garage youtube video and it certainly worked. Got rid of a slightly vague feeling after I'd rebuilt the front end and thought I was careful enough with the assembly.

[Gorminrider]

Just a late thought, but if one stanchion cap is leaking air, you might end up with a vacuum on one side? did these 650L s have air-valves?(the 650Gs do) so maybe check the cores of the valves or simply undo the caps to equalise and see if that helps temporarily?

[Grimly]

Just a late thought, but if one stanchion cap is leaking air, you might end up with a vacuum on one side? did these 650L s have air-valves?(the 650Gs do) so maybe check the cores of the valves or simply undo the caps to equalise and see if that helps temporarily?

Not uncommon for one leg to get pumped up more than the other, leading to some very odd handling.