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From: srneely@watcgl.UUCP (Shawn Neely)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: steering problems
Message-ID: <1933@watcgl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 30-May-85 15:37:57 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 30 15:37:57 1985
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Here's one for the troubleshooters in the audience.
I have a '77 Honda CB750K with a Windjammer II fairing. When I take my hands
off the bars, the bike pulls left, more than I can compensate for by leaning
to the right within reason. The tires are not low on tread, the pressure is
correct, the spokes were tightened to spec recently as was the steering head
bearings. So why the pull? Fairing crooked? Tires unbalanced? Frame bent?
If I ride with just my right hand on the bars it takes only a slight
downward pressure to keep the bike straight. With two hands I don't even
notice any uneven-ness.

Here's a handy tip for chain lubing: put your gear oil or spray (for O-ringless
chains) on the rear sprocket so that it runs downward and into the links of
the chain rather than just on the rollers. (I second the opinion of the guy
who said he liked handy tips in addition to tech analyses etc.)

Re recent discussions on tire blowouts and wipeouts, I've had neither in
4 years of riding. Is this exception or rule? Knock wood time?