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Ok I rode this a Katana for the first time the other day and noticed that at very slow speeds if the front wheel was turned to either side it would want to continue to keep turning. I would have to put alot of pressure on it to keep it from turning on its own. If you kept it completely straight and got over say 20 mph it was fine. I didn't know if it was because the 750 kat is alot bigger than a cbr 600 f4i (which I have ridden as well) or if there is something wrong with the way the front end is set up. Is this normal on kats?
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Kats are heavier than CBR's, the first thing that comes to mind is the tire pressure to low? it is the same with cars and trucks if one tire is lower than the other the car/truck will pull to the side. -
A lot of it has to do with the shape of the tires themselves (both new and wore-down shapes), and the condition of the suspension system (particularly the front fork oil & seals in this case). I agree with the bit on tire pressure -- try setting the tire pressure higher (say 36 front) and see if the behavior changes.
Cheers,
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Ok my friend just bought this bike and said that she is alright with it after getting above 20 mph. Just makes it a little hard when going real slow. She said it would help her to build up her muscles! He,He Just wanted to make sure that there wasn't anything wrong that might be dangerous.Comment
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Just because it acts right over 20mph doesn't mean nothing is wrong -- it possible that the tires are too old (over 5 years from the date code imprinted), the tire pressure is too low, or they are worn heavily. Check 'em out yourself in the sunlight tomorrow and see.
Cheers,
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Oh, one other note:
Check closely that the tires aren't squared off already... sounds like at least the rear is...
Cheers,
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The first time I took my bike for a test ride I was very aware of this tendency.
Replacing the tyres (which were squared off) and making sure the pressures were correct made quite an improvement. However, the bike carries its weight fairly high so it's nowhere near as "chuckable" at low speeds as my previous bike (a 250) or even something like a VFR.
I think the weight is one area in which the Kat shows its age. I recently sat on a Kawasaki ZZR1400, then hopped straight onto my 750. The Kat felt a helluva lot heavier!"If they think you're crude, go technical. If they think you're technical, go crude."Comment
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