Heavy steering - newbie

samhasa636 · May 21, 2005

I have just taken a race bike I am looking to buy for a test ride down the street. It has slicks on it.

The bike was reluctant to turn, that is slow speed (not countersteering). I have checked the head bearings and they feel a little tight but not what should amount to the very heavy steering I felt.

Could it be the slicks are super grippy and dont like turning? Or should I take a closer look at the head bearings.

It is a 95 ZX6.

Strong Bad · May 21, 2005

Hard to say, does the bike have a steering dampener or no? Slicks won't make any noticeable different in the steering input at low speed. Pick the front end off the ground to see how freely it rotates and go from there.

samhasa636 · May 21, 2005

No dampener. The steering moves very freely with the wheel off the ground. The bearings feel perfect, no tight spots at all. I think I can rule out the bearings. I might ride it round the block again this afternoon just to make sure I wasn't dreaming.

I wonder if it is just because I am so used to my new bike (05 ZX6R)?

samhasa636 · May 21, 2005

Found the problem. 9.5 psi in the front hoop. HA HA.

Heavy steering - newbie

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