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Old September 24th, 2013, 06:23 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by parox91 View Post
Nvm, it wasn't adjusted.
I asked because the pre-gen is not adjustable and wanted to know what he had done and how high the rear was.

The front being lower than the rear makes the steering more sensitive and less self-correcting, which in my opinion avoids steering oscillations, but until certain point.
If too much of a difference, then it can becomes dangerous unstable.

In summary, if your height difference is moderate, the cause of your the problem may be a loose steering column (bearings), telescopic tubes with excessive play, swingarm pivot with worn shaft or needle bearings, a poorly lubricated chain (with hard kinks), ........ but the main culprit frequently is the absence of handlebar weights (those dark cylinders in both ends) or a big heavy tail trunk.
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