What gives? why wont my FJR stay straight

[flyingz06]

if i do not hold on to handlebars? It veers to the left.

My other bikes dont do this. I can let go and coast or cruise forever with no body english or input to the bars.

Thanks!

 

[PhilJet09]

Mine did the same thing, same direction (left) until I checked the fork height in the triple clamp. The right side was just slightly lower than the left. I made them even and it helped a lot, though still not quite right. Could be the brake caliper dragging on the left side.

 

[CAJW]

Aftermarket windscreen? Mine did/does the same thing and after exhaustive tinkering by my local stealer, checking triple clamps, wheel bearings, steering head bearing, brakes etc... they couldn't find anything causing it, but did agree it pulled to the left. I switched back to my stock windscreen and problem pretty much went away.

 

[wfooshee]

Loaded unevenly? Carry stuff in one side case and not the other?

One brake caliper dragging will not steer the bike!!!! Perhaps you've seen those more primitive conveyances with only a single disc at the front? Are you gonna tell me those guys have to steer against the brakes every time they use them??!!??! Hell, no wonder they don't like using the front brake!!!

BTW, mine moves left as well. Don't care.

 

[garyahouse]

All FJR's do that. Makes it easier to pass slow-moving cages. To correct the problem, point the nozzle to the right when you fill the tank.

Gary

darksider #44

 

[64Y80]

Mine wants veer left also, my road king did the same thing. harley riders maintained it was because of all the final drive shtuff was on the left. Probably the same with the FJR.

 

[slapnpop]

Tightening the axles and pinch-bolts in improper sequence can cause this problem. A free thing to check is to loosen and re-torque both axles in the proper sequence. Worked for my bike. It tracks straight with no input for miles and miles.

 

[MartyA]

If you are on a paved road with a slight crown, like most are designed, your tires are riding slightly left-of-center, so it us just like you leaning to the left, and you go left.

Also, sometimes for fun I try to see if Sally and I can balance on the seat well enough to keep the bike straight without gripping the bars. Sometimes when we manage to get it straight Sally says she feels like she is hanging off a little.

So, its a little off-center weight and a little tippy road....

 

[puppychow]

Haven't you been told? It was born that way. I am sorry you have a queer ride.

 

[NMRoadRunner]

You nailed it Marty, just what I thought!

 

[Zorlac]

That's OK, neither will Bust.

 

[Thug]

Simple......Torque mate......

 

[Knifemaker]

Here's a simple fix... Don't take both hands off the bars.

 

[Bustanut joker]

That's OK, neither will Bust.

Ok drag me into this will ya?

I don't ride enough to notice if mine tracks funny. However, Thugs response I find rather strange.

Seems a few years ago his bike was 'off track' ..Well the knuckle head decided to suspend it from a 5 gallon bucket whilst it was warm?

The resultant 6.5 ounces of melted plastic on his left header side balanced that cow right out.

Torque me Arse!

 

[twistedcricket]

Here's a simple fix... Don't take both hands off the bars.

Don't tell people this. We need to thin out the herd... let the fool try a few more times until the bike it totalled.

Seriously. What. The. ****.

 

[Thug]

Torque me Arse!

I'm not that kinda boy! Keep dragin it up ********

 

[Bustanut joker]

It's a love thing ya Nancy..

 

[Bounce]

Here's a simple fix... Don't take both hands off the bars.

+1

 

[Slardy]

A few years ago there was a poll in this forum on the subject of the FJR pulling to the left with no hands on the bars. The result was that almost all of them do; those that do not are few and far between. I had a tech from Olins Shocks tell me they all move to the left and he thought it had to do with the drive shaft on the left.

I just put a new front tire on my 2007 and it seems to pull less. So I believe there is something to the theory of crowned roads wearing the left side of the front tire and with wear on the front tire, I expect more pull to the left.

Don't worry about it; it is normal.

Slardy