not sure I can help buy my 94 only did that when I hit the gas too much in a turn or on some road with a bit of sand on it. I have now replaces the stock wheels with 2002 zx7 wheels and now have the wide 200 on the back and due to a blown egnine have yet to road test it with the new wheels & tires. Going to pick up a 96 parts bike next weekend once I get a running engine I will test rockers and let you know

 

What rear tire are you using?

The rear suspension on the B 9r isn't incredible, but you shouldn't be sliding the rear around like that unless your name is Shinya.

 

Well, currently the tires on it are brand new BT014's, before that I had BT010's. VERY stable, predictable tires, but when leaned over it FELT like the back end was sliding. The tire pressures were 32 front/34 rear, so that is ruled out. I highly doubt that it was sliding, but I've read that on the earlier models (94-95), it was found to poor geometry in the rear suspension. I have read that swapping the rear suspension rocker with one from a 96-97 zx9r would alleviate the problem, but am not in a position to spend $60-120 on something that MIGHT cure it.

 

Are the tires scrubbed in? If they are brand new, they come with a film on them to keep the tires from rotting out in storage. They need a few hundred miles on them before you really lean them over. Also if they're cold and the streets are cold, the tires will do the same thing.

 

This bike has done this since I bought it! It has NOTHING to do with the tires. It was doing it with the last set on it (BT010), the set before (D208GP), and the set before (Pirelli) Had nothing to do with tire choices of pressures, I know because I tried pressures from 28 to 36 psi in the rear, and from 30 to 38 psi in front. Putting a Fox shock on the rear quelled the problem (to a point), because I could ride quite a bit more aggressively before the problem arose, but it is still present. Of odd note, it seems LESS likely to do this when carrying a passenger, although I don't ride as hard with a passenger, the extra weight over the rear seems to make the rear end feel more planted.

 

BTW both the last set of tires and the new ones are 120/70 front, 180/55 rear. I haven't even ridden on the 014's yet, as the bike is apart for some minor repairs & a re-paint.

 

Have you played with compression, preload, and rebound on the shock? Set the sag properly?

 

yup.

 

I don't know what else to tell you, check the swingarm bearings and that's my last guess.

 

the way that you set tension on the swing arm bearings can be tricky, if the swing arm tension is to loose, it can actually walk side to side. Kind of like having 2 wheel steering! something to check anyhow. good luck!

chris