rls@ihuxf.UUCP (Richard Schieve) (07/12/84)
A friend of mine has an 82 GL500 with around 1000 miles. He is concerned that the bike has a tendency to slightly pull to the right if you let go of the handle bars. I tried it also and agree. It is not the crown in the road as different surfaces have been tried. Also it is a shaft drive so the rear tire was not misaligned during chain adjustment. The bike has never had a spill, the forks seem straight. Any ideas? Rick Schieve
darryl@ism780.UUCP (08/02/84)
#R:ihuxf:-231800:ism780:15800022:000:645 ism780!darryl Jul 17 18:36:00 1984 I have heard that the Silver Wings/CX500/CX650/etc. have a tendency to dent the races on the fork bearings, thereby causing the handlebars to fall into a predetermined position on their own. This may not be your friend's problem, but you can find out by putting the bike on its centerstand, getting someone to hold the back end down so that the front tire is in the air, and then *GENTLY* moving the tire from side to side. If, as you slowly move the tire with your finger, it "jumps" into a groove, you have a worn out bearing. This still might not be your problem, but it is a problem. --Darryl Richman ...!cca!ima!ism780!darryl