left lean

[woodthumb]

do any of you guys feel like your bike leans a little left ? is it the crown of the road.? does seem better when i get on a flat surface road but most here in FL are high in middle and really roll off toward easement.. would a rear tire slightly out of alignment do this ?

[wondervul]

I don't think rear tire alignment would but it's worth looking into. How does the bike track when you let go of the bars? I had a HD that wore tires on one side more than the other. I finally figured out is was all the crap I was carrying in one bag vs. the others.

[Jeffsmountainauto]

I would take a look at the tire wear real close. See if they are uneven left to right.

[woodthumb]

tracks pretty true when off the handles... thought of that... it's probably just me over thinkin... rides really well on interstate...actually better than round town but that is most likely a weight thing... and... swing arm marks on rear i see are on the money... so...........just thinkin out loud... thanks

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by woodthumb

tracks pretty true when off the handles... thought of that... it's probably just me over thinkin... rides really well on interstate...actually better than round town but that is most likely a weight thing... and... swing arm marks on rear i see are on the money... so...........just thinkin out loud... thanks

A lot of that happens on this forum
You are going to fit right in

[Silent Sam]

I'v noticed while riding "trail" with a group..that a lot of bike's appear to lean a bit inward, But have assumed it's due to "Road Crown"..?

[cnc]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

A lot of that happens on this forum
You are going to fit right in

There is a lot of under thinking going on lately too.

[jase64]

Try sitting up staight... lol

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by woodthumb

tracks pretty true when off the handles... thought of that... it's probably just me over thinkin... rides really well on interstate...actually better than round town but that is most likely a weight thing... and... swing arm marks on rear i see are on the money... so...........just thinkin out loud... thanks

Originally Posted by Top Cat

A lot of that happens on this forum
You are going to fit right in

Nobody's ever accused YOU of over thinking, have they Tim?

[dcolyer]

My in-laws tend to lean to the left but I just ignore them.

[smbke]

Welcome to the forum! Do you realize you are posting on a thread that is over a year old? It's so old that one of the guys who posted on it has shuffled off his mortal coil!

[dcolyer]

Yeah, I know. I just picked up a 2011 Voyager with 15000 miles with new Michelin Commander IIs and was reading through all the threads when I saw this one and thought I would be a smart A#*. Sold my 99 1500 Classic. Love the new bike. Can't wait to spend more money on it but figured I need to wait a while to keep a little harmony in the house.

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by cactusjack

Nobody's ever accused YOU of over thinking, have they Tim?

Not about some of the things you guys worry about.

Stock spark plugs aren't good enough I need Iridium plugs
My motor is noisy I need a better oil, while I'm thinking of it, at what intervals do you guys change your oil.
It has been 10,000 miles since I looked to see if all the grease in the universal joints has disappeared. I better tear this thing down asap.
I'm not getting 80 mpg, what can I do to make it better, oh, I'll get an after market exhaust that will help, crap now my bike backfires on decel, what can I do, maybe if I quit using casino Indian gas that will help.
Any of you guys ever heard of putting a car tire on a bike. I just put one.
Crap my handling in the curves sucks now, what do you guys run for tire pressure in the car tire. Should I put nitrogen in it instead of common everyday air. No better not do that with all the heat this engine puts out it may make the tire burst into flames. What do you guys do to cool the engine down, maybe wrap the pipes, any of you guys tried that and on and on and on.............................................

[MidIAVoyager]

Tim you make me laugh
I've always thought the same things...someone buys a new bike and the aftermarket stuff starts asap
Got to pit a tuner on it feels sluggish. changed the exhaust because it wasn't loud enough had to put a power booster on the radio can't hear it over my new exhaust, now the speakers rattle never understood the remove perfictly good parts so I can put on something that someone says might be better or to just gain some horses of torque you can only see if you put it on someone's dyno and let them rev the crap out if it I like my stuff stock, son likes his stuff modified to the point I just scratch my head ....but still you make me laugh

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by woodthumb

do any of you guys feel like your bike leans a little left ? is it the crown of the road.? does seem better when i get on a flat surface road but most here in FL are high in middle and really roll off toward easement.. would a rear tire slightly out of alignment do this ?

If it is the crown of the road, then you should switch to the oncoming lane (given there isn't any traffic, as on a country road), and see if the lean changes.

If not, you have a couple potential problems. Here a few for starters:

Rear shocks need looked at.
Frame is bent or warped.
Your rims are not mounted straight.
Uneven tire wear.
Your forks are out of alignment.

First check your bike on a country road that has a high crown, as I mentioned, to see if there even is a problem.

Good luck to you.