Pulls to the left

[saddlebum]

I didn't re-read all the posts to see who mentioned this but thanks for the suggestion. I did a bit of testing of where I was positioned on the seat and to my surprise, a slight adjustment of my butt to the right which changes where my body weight is centred and holy crap!! ... I no longer felt that the bike wanted to steer to the left. I even noticed a difference doing a right hand corner. I was in somewhat disbelief initially so I moved back on the seat to where I originally was and there was that left pull sensation I was feeling in my hands which forced me to apply counter-steer pressure. Moved back to the right a bit on the seat and counter steer pressure was no longer needed.

 

So, seems the problem is solved and I didn't even take anything apart LOL. I've never felt this on other scoots before and it surprised me that such a slight adjustment in seating position would have such an effect.

thats because ventures are like well trained quarter horses, turns with just the slightest shift of weight.

[davecb]

Put 40psi in the rear shock. You will notice a big difference...

[Condor]

Actually it still pulls to the left... you've just shifted to the right to compensate...

[frogmaster]

Find a trusted RSV Buddy (One with Insurance too...LOL) and swap bikes and then share experience. You might have found that the "slight pulling to the left or right" has moved with the driver. Also follow up if need be by swapping driver seats too. I know this sounds like Monday a.m. Quarterbacking but should help others BEFORE the spend lots of time and $$$.

 

Good Luck

[SilvrT]

Actually it still pulls to the left... you've just shifted to the right to compensate...

 

That "may" be true; however, I now believe that, since these bikes are so top heavy, slight adjustments in a person's body position will cause them to easily steer in one direction or another. This is something I never really experienced on any previous bike but then again, I may well have been positioned better on them. It's a "strange one" but hey, it seems to be working and I have trained myself so that now, when I jump on the scoot, I am "in the right place". We rode most of the day last Sunday over a wide variety of road conditions. I never noticed any "counter steer" feelings in my hands while going in a straight line. I've also noticed, and especially with this bike, that a wee bit of a lean of the body in a corner makes a huge difference in counter steer force required whereas I never noticed any need for that in my last 2 1st gens. Probably has a lot to do with front end geometry difference and the large front tire (which I will eventually replace with a 130).

[SilvrT]

Put 40psi in the rear shock. You will notice a big difference...

 

I'm running 35 now ... you figgure another 5lbs will make that much of a difference?

 

I don't run any air in the front...I tried 5lbs but I didn't notice much, if any, of a difference in handling.