Ian Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Been silent for a while here. Too busy enjoying riding my V11. I lurve this bike. Sooooo much character! Anyway, a question for you V11 riders.....what happens on your bike if you’re riding in a straight line, say 40-50mph, in top, steady speed, and you take your hands off the bars and let the bike decelerate? I won’t lead the witness by telling you what happens on my bike, but I’m interested to see if others get a similar effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I have no idea and I'm not gonna try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Tch, no sense of adventure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I so want to do this. And don't . . . but do! I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Wait... hold my beer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Uhh, it's really common for any bike to shake it's head a little when doing that.. especially if the front tire is worn or the steering head bearings are too loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Uhh, it's really common for any bike to shake it's head a little when doing that.. especially if the front tire is worn or the steering head bearings are too loose. Or the springs are too soft (especially the rear) and the sags are not set . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 No head shake on mine when I do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewgnu Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 If i remember, she leans to the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowRyter Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 jus' depends............ even the time of day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostarika Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Bike just goes down the road smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiloh Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Smooth as silk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Phil Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I wouldnt do this normally for any reason because all bikes have a speed where the natural resonant frequencey coecides with a particular speed and if you release the bars they shake. Some are far worse than others and my first experience of it was when I was part of a road test team for a local magazine back in the mid 1980s. We were testing 4 bikes ( Gpz900, Honda VF1000R, Yamaha 1000 and the Suzuki) over a weekend trip one of which was a GSX1100E, the model with the 16" front wheel. I noticed the bike would shake the bars quite badly at around 60 klm/hr if you had one hand off the bars and just light pressure on the other. As Chuck pointed out the propensity to do it and the magnitude varies on each particular bike dependent on mechanical/wear factors and some bikes you will never actually experience it because you dont release the bars or reduce the input at a speed which that particular bike experiences the shake. The only reason I really noticed it on the Suzuki was because from memory we were riding in suburban conditions in the rain and I was clearing my visor regularly so had one hand off the bar and with the throttle shut and no braking and light grip on the right bar it would shake. I then released the right hand entirly to see what the effect would be and it shook a lot. Didnt try it too much after that. Replace the front tire, check the wheel bearings,steering head bearings, wheel for trueness and the steering damper for binding and no dead spot and see how it goes. Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 Mine does what’s Stewgnu’s does.......she leans quite noticeably to the right, but continues pretty much in a straight line. Very peculiar. My BMW does’t do it (droopy v-twin) so i’m intrigued why the Guzzi does it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footgoose Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I don't know if this is the case but it could be caused by an offset motor. My K1200 RS rear was offset 10mm ( I think) making left cornering a bit sketchier than right. Were our motors offset for the 5.5 rim? Also, if your front tire is worn you'll have less tread on the left side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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