Thread: Poor handling?
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Old 31-May-2005, 20:18
mikecardiff mikecardiff is offline
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One easy free thing you can try - reset all the suspension settings to the stock ones you'll find in the handbook - mine are set to this on my 748 and it handles fine - better than any of the recent jap bikes I've had a go on.

If you get everything back to where it should be, see if it feels better, if it doesnt, then maybe think about getting someone who knows their stuff to set it up.

Also check the rear shock is working properly - if its knackered this can effect the handling of the whole bike. Likewise, head bearings, wheel bearings etc...

Its quite possible a previous owner messed around with them without knowing what they were doing, and has cocked them up somewhere along the way, or they were a very different weight than you and had them specifically set up for themself.
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