65 pan hard to steer
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Re: 65 pan hard to steer
Steering head bearings toast, poor tires, bad swingarm bearings, the list can go an while Larry!
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Re: 65 pan hard to steer
Level lift to clear ground and hand turn to see , or you talking about maneuvering trying to park?
Standing till does not have big turn radius
Standing till does not have big turn radius
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Re: 65 pan hard to steer
Are you talking about riding it or trying to park it they do not have a big turn radius
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Re: 65 pan hard to steer
Power or manual steering?
But there can only be a few things causing hard steering on the ground: Bad bearings, or very low tire pressure.
Under way, could be several other issues.
We need more information.
Raise the front wheel off the ground, and tell us what you find, OK?
But there can only be a few things causing hard steering on the ground: Bad bearings, or very low tire pressure.
Under way, could be several other issues.
We need more information.
Raise the front wheel off the ground, and tell us what you find, OK?
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Re: 65 pan hard to steer
Don't forget swingarm bearings and rear wheel alignment. Sometimes problems that seem to come from the front of the bike come from the rear of the bike.
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Re: 65 pan hard to steer
Low tire pressure, run ‘em both up to 35 psi, then lower them till it starts to feel sluggish. Best is in there to what feels good, maybe 28-32?
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