heavy steering feeling to right

when turning to the right the bike feels very heavy compared to a left.
tires are in good shape with less than 1k miles properly inflated and balanced.
only change to bike was a new rear shock from jamie at dmr.

possible wheel misalignment?

any help welcome

thanks

bike is 87 vfr700

 

Possible wheel alignment problem.

 

Does it not turn smoothly or feel "notchy" when turning as well? Have you checked the head bearings if no alignment problem? Think Delboy on youtube had a good video on how to align. Here is something on how to check head bearings. Also, guy in video mentions to check and make sure any cables not binding when turning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi_fmONC9Jg

 

Loosen the axle pinch bolts on the forks, grab a handful of front brake and vigorously pump the forks up and down. Retorque right side. Grab a handful of front brake and pump the forks a couple more times. Retorque left side. This will get the tubes aligned properly.

If that doesn't seem to help it, move on to checking your steering stem bearings.

FWIW, you need to tighten the axle nut before you try to tighten the axle pinch bolts......

 

Gather only recent change was to suspension and the bike ran fine before if, so as like I said earlier.
As the wheel would have been out for the change its the only thing that is different.

 

I'd agree with this 100%. It is pretty easy to slightly splay the left fork leg in or out, which effectively puts the front wheel off-centre, so the bike falls to one side or the other when the steering is released.

The other bit of alignment on an 86 VFR is the rear wheel, which can be cocked to one side or another by the chain tension adjusters. If you have a decent length of straight edge (e.g. aluminium extrusion) you can check the alignment. Set the bike upright (centrestand or race stand) with steering dead ahead, and hold the extrusion firmly against one side of the back tyre so it is in contact at two points around the wheel, and running up alongside the front wheel, then measure from the straight edge to the side of the front tyre. Do the same on the other side of the bike, and the two measurements should be the same, if not you need to adjust the rear wheel until the numbers match.

You can do the same exercise with a long length of string wrapped around the rear wheel rim/tyre.

 

yepp only change was the rear shock. bike was normal before the shock change, stem bearings new this spring, forks rebuilt this spring as well. ill check rear wheel alignment this weekend.

 

well found the problem it was slight misalignment of the wheels.

thanks for the replies and directions to go in.

 

So someone installed the rear wheel wrong, eh ? :uncomfortableness:

NO soup for you !!!! :livid: