Hello, Has anybody else noticed if you remove your hands form the handle bars (regardless of how fast you are going) the bike pulls to the left? I have tried changing seating positions and I have to put quite a bit more weight on the right side to true the bike up. Bike has never been dropped, tire pressure is in spec. I took it to the dealer and was told this is normal. Is it?? Thanks
Is your left nut bigger than the right?? All jokes aside- Let go of the bars and look to the right. I'll bet ot pulls to the right. GH
Make sure the rear wheel is aligned properly - the hash marks for the axle adjusters may not be exactly right.
My bike also pulls to the left when I let go of the handlebars. I don't find it a big deal though, I just keep my hand on the bars.
Yes, my '12 F650GS pulls to the left. With two hands it is not that noticeable, but with just the throttle hand it is very noticeable. I have to keep a constant forward pressure in order to stay straight, otherwise the bike will veer to the left. I think it is dangerous as I can see the bike crossing to the left and hitting on coming traffic. I checked the rear wheel alignment and it is fine. I was thinking of taking it to the dealer, but think they will do nothing to fix it. If you find a solution please let me know.
I had the same problem with my 2009 F650GS <label for="rb_iconid_29"></label>. Pulled left like mad when I took hands off bars . Eventually figured out that <label for="rb_iconid_24"></label> Mollygrubber is right! <label for="rb_iconid_24"></label> The chain alignment blocks on the axle are not aligned with each other . When adjusting to these marks, the rear wheel is not necessarily pointed straight at the front tire . How do I know? I got a http://www.solomotoparts.com/Motion-Pro-Chain-Alignment-Tool/ . This gizmo clamps onto the rear sprocket and gives you a visual alignment of where the sprocket is pointing in relation to where the chain is going (a bar extending from the clamp in the direction of the chain). <label for="rb_iconid_24"></label> When you get the bar parallel to the chain, you can take your hands off the bars much easier . You will also notice that the alignment blocks now tell you that your alignment is wrong ... Note that you are aligning the rear sprocket to the chain, not the rear wheel to the front wheel (which is the correct way to align the tires, duh ). Good Luck.