trike pulls to the right

[4cfed]

it has done this since i got it and its driving me nuts!!!!

i only notice it at lower speeds ( have done 5th gear wide open down the road and dont notice it) but low speed it pulls to the right, and its something with the front of the machine not the rear due to un even air pressure,

i actually have to strain my self keeping the machine going straight aat lower speeds like under 20 mph... what could or would cause this??? my front tire is low on air due to gas station compresser being weak so couldnt air it up at all

[mike1979]

Rear bearings worn?? Is there any play in the axle when you have the bike off the ground.

Maybe the forks are slightly bent, could be barely noticeable.

Maybe front bearings

[4cfed]

its nothing in the rear... if i let go of the bars when riding the the front end turns to the right.. forks turn... rear is good... bent front end could be possible... front berrings in the hub are good....... so that would narrow it to bent forks???

[MonroeMike]

Get some air in the front tire. I have one that pulls when it's low.

Front brake dragging?

You could rule out the rear tires by swapping sides and trying it.

[4cfed]

its not the rears it did it with my 22s and the 18s and before and after the wheel spacers.....

[Russell 350X]

Sounds like you have a bent fork.

[4cfed]

hmmmmmm.... ill have to investigate more tommrow after work

[Vealmonkey]

Unhook the drive chain, raise the trike up in the air and see how free the rear tires turn when you spin them. Now spin the front tire and see how free it turns. Is the brake dragging? You really need to think this out a little more. You can try a search towards the top of the page and find ideas on what other people have done.

[audioworks04]

check your forks and make sure they are straight in your triples, it is possible to get it twisted as you install it and I would assume it would cause the issue that you are talking about. as far as checking to see if your forks are straight not alot of ways to check them. A straight object such as a level and a caliper can give you an idea but only works if the bend is pretty bad.

[Mikeproc]

Unhook the drive chain, raise the trike up in the air and see how free the rear tires turn when you spin them. Now spin the front tire and see how free it turns. Is the brake dragging? You really need to think this out a little more. You can try a search towards the top of the page and find ideas on what other people have done.

Hey Pat hows that H2 doing? Been riding it yet?

[4cfed]

check your forks and make sure they are straight in your triples, it is possible to get it twisted as you install it and I would assume it would cause the issue that you are talking about. as far as checking to see if your forks are straight not alot of ways to check them. A straight object such as a level and a caliper can give you an idea but only works if the bend is pretty bad.

i was thinking about that also. I lowered the front end down the other day.. BUT it pulled to the right before i did it, and still does it. Would it be possible to loosen the triple tree bolts and give the tire a slight tug to the left and re tighten? and see if that solves it.

[Thorpe]

Put some air in that front tire as stated earlier... When its running low on air, the tread can cause it to develop a pull to on side... (happens on cars too, called radial pull)

[audioworks04]

yes you can loosen the triples and rotate them but dont just offset your tire to make up for the pull, find the problem unelss that is the problem of course.

[4cfed]

yes you can loosen the triples and rotate them but dont just offset your tire to make up for the pull, find the problem unelss that is the problem of course.

i will put air in it tommrow..... i was in the garage lookin at it and i forgot that when i lowered the front i noticed that the two bolts on the bottom right of the triple tree were replaced with longer bolts with nuts on the back. This makes me wonder why??? replaced fork tubes at one point in its life?? or?? thats a possiblity