sometimes my husband‘s motorcycle gets hung up in curves and then only wants to go straight. it then cannot be controlled. the last time it happened, he had to slam on both brakes and skid to a stop. does anyone know why the bike does this? does anyone know how to prevent this from happening? he has a Harley Davidson 883
TIRES! Check the condition of the tires. Pressures should be 30 psi in the front and 40 psi in the rear. Are the tires wore out? Flat tires WILL cause a bike to stand up in a turn, so will closing the throttle after committing to the turn. Could be rider and passenger error too.
I would say it is probably a flat spot worn on the neck bearings. if you jack the front tire off the ground.and turn the wheel left to right i would guess it will click in the middle. If that is the case you will have to replace them.
I have a couple questions. Were you or are you on the back when this happens? If so maybe you aren't leaning into the turn with him. This will definitely cause the bike to go straight. If this is happening sometimes and he is the only one on the bike when this happens then he could be doing something wrong sometimes. He may have a bad wheel bearing (I'm thinking front but raise the bike off the ground and check both) or loose wheel or the wheels aren't aligned. Check the front forks to make sure neither tube is loose in the triple tree clamps and the tubes are even height with each other. And check the swing arm too to make sure there is no slop side to side. Could be loose or a bad bearing again. Check to make sure the rear shocks are secure especially at the bottom where they attach to the swing arm. If you don't find a problem in either of these places I'd have to say your husband is doing something wrong. Ask yourself is this happening in left or right hand turns or both. When does it happen most often? Does it happen in hard tight turns or long sweepers? Does it happen with you on the back or when he's alone or both? Take your time , be cautious, think and look and you'll get it figured out. Good Luck
what happened ?? My BCM is bad .
