Bike issues

[Awesome]

I don't know what the hells wrong with my bike this season but the rear tire is sliding all over the place....sideways into and out of corners,, spinning up like crazy on acceleration and the damn front wheel will NOT stay on the ground.

[Tricky Mike]

I think it probably needs some cowbell.

[Awesome]

[Tricky Mike]

I've been having similar rear tire issues myself... this morning in particular... i can't seem to figure it out.

It started with this email:

Michael,

Thank you for choosing Naples Direct Llc. Your order
#1600742-1 has been shipped and should arrive shortly.

Item# Description Qty Retail Cost
--------------------------------------------------------------
INS/HAND HANDLING & PKG 1 2.95
MI-PWR-12/7Z17 MICHELIN PILOT POWER * 1 95.00
MI-PWR-18/55Z17MICHELIN PILOT POWER * 1 119.99


strangest thing... my rear tire just started smoking like crazy on the way to work

[Stoneman]

You guys don't by some chance have the winter air still in 'em do you?

[LiononaLeash]

Originally posted by hessogood
I don't know what the hells wrong with my bike this season but the rear tire is sliding all over the place....sideways into and out of corners,, spinning up like crazy on acceleration and the damn front wheel will NOT stay on the ground.

Did you have a snow flurry in the last week or so? If you did... there could still be a salt glaze coating still left on the road surface... especially if it hasn't rained since the time they treated the roads.

It was like that around here not too long ago.


Oh... and another thing... MY new Pilot Powers are going on in less than 24 hours.

[OreoGaborio]

We got a biter! Quick, reel him in

[FireFly]

Originally posted by hessogood
I don't know what the hells wrong with my bike this season but the rear tire is sliding all over the place....sideways into and out of corners,, spinning up like crazy on acceleration and the damn front wheel will NOT stay on the ground.

Thats exactly how mine is feeling!! also confused

[FireFly]

Originally posted by Stoneman
You guys don't by some chance have the winter air still in 'em do you?

How would that affect the tires??

[Zero]

Originally posted by FireFly
How would that affect the tires??

The winter air tends to be heavier adding more unsprung weight to the bike. On acceleration that can cause the rear wheel to spin. If possible it is usually best to find summer air or nitrogen if summer air is not available in your region.

[FireFly]

I'm still in the dark here. WOuld deflating the tires at a gas station and refilling them do anything??

[dhuze]

No! you have to break the bead to get all the winter air out. otherwise you will contaminate the new air you put back in

[Hardcore]

besides, even if you did break the bead + manage to remove ALL the winter air, refilling it at the gas station would be pointless because ALL stations currently use winter air + will continue to do so until JUNE 1st !!!!!!!

[dhuze]

Your best bet if you don't have a tire changer and a compressor is go to the bike shop where you bought the bike. Most of them will change out the air for $5 per tire. I said most because some of them can't be bothered to help out riders after they leave their shop. It's still better then crashing because you neglected routine maintanance.

[Hardcore]

yes but you're not listening---summer air is NOT available yet unless you want to go to CALI or somewhere in the southwest!!
but by the time ya did that the air would be stale + need to be changed again!!!

[OreoGaborio]

how bout this, Jay... until you get your tire issues sorted out, replace the restrictor balasts back into the injectors... i'm guessing you've already done that mod. Sounds like the rear wheel's just gettin too much juice for the traction available. This should make the power delivery a little smoother, helping w/ any wheel spin & front wheel lofting.

[Hardcore]

hey Pete, we're trying to have a serious talk about the air here.
could ya save your jibbajabba for another time?

[RandyO]

Originally posted by hardcore
yes but you're not listening---summer air is NOT available yet unless you want to go to CALI or somewhere in the southwest!!
but by the time ya did that the air would be stale + need to be changed again!!!

yes summer air is available, in pressureized containers, I always order mine in mid janary so that I have it come mid march, I put mine in 2 weeks ago

[Hardcore]

Originally posted by RandyO
yes summer air is available, in pressureized containers, I always order mine in mid janary so that I have it come mid march, I put mine in 2 weeks ago

ok I guess technically you can order it--but I was referring to local service station on tap summer air--which I know isn't available yet!!!

[RandyO]

Originally posted by hardcore
ok I guess technically you can order it--but I was referring to local service station on tap summer air--which I know isn't available yet!!!

I found a good supplier of Mexican air, it's bout ¼ the price of Kalifornia air

[Hardcore]

Originally posted by RandyO
I found a good supplier of Mexican air, it's bout ¼ the price of Kalifornia air

ya but Mexican air is polluted, just like the water !

[RandyO]

Originally posted by hardcore
ya but Mexican air is polluted, just like the water !

Na not all, I get the good Acapulco stuff

[Hardcore]

Originally posted by RandyO
Na not all, I get the good Acapulco stuff

now yer talkin

[slaps76]

You guys are fuggin' idiots! Winter air...summer air?

What we have here is CLEARLY his failure to change the blinker fluid! You see, old blinker fluid can leak into the injectors, causing the bike to have crazy power surges, causing burnouts and unintentional wheelies.

[RandyO]

Originally posted by slaps76
You guys are fuggin' idiots! Winter air...summer air?

What we have here is CLEARLY his failure to change the blinker fluid! You see, old blinker fluid can leak into the injectors, causing the bike to have crazy power surges, causing burnouts and unintentional wheelies.

my SV has manual blinkers,

that reminds me, I have to check the blinker fluid in my XV920R, it's a freeking Yamaha