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Visionary
Posts: 1436
| Daughter bought a CR and the slow speed handling is a LOT shaky. It isn't the bike, I've ridden enough Cross bikes to know they all do this at slow speed. Anyone find a cure for the head shake at slow speed?
I was thinking the pull backs added to the longish bar length is probably the culprit but just wondering if a fix has been discovered yet? Thanks |
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Tourer
Posts: 416
Prairie City, IA United States | I have never noticed this on my wife's CR. My 1st thought would be to check the tire for abnormal wear. 2nd thing I would have checked is the triple tree bearings and also make sure the forks are aligned properly. 3rd thing would be the rear tire alignment. I don't think changing the bars would help at all. Something in the geometry of the bike has to be off. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 619
Southeast Iowa | I have a XCT, my wife has a XR, and I have 3 friends that ride a XC and no one has the slow speed handling problem you describe. It is either the bike or the rider. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 37
SE Florida | I put the 2" pull back bars on my bike and it seems to me that the bike is more stable at slow speed probably because I am not reaching forward so much. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 16
| How many miles on bike? How many miles on the tires? What psi do you run in the tires? Some people never check the air pressure, low pressure can cause problems.Was a off brand tire installed on the bike, maybe it is defective. If the tire is cupped on the sides this can do it also. Another thing is if the tire has been recently changed, was everything tightened correctly. Also what exactly is low speed, 10mph or 75mph? I know here in Az. they like to repair the roads, or the cracks in the roads with tar, hence we have tar snakes. Tar snakes can make the front of the bike slide around a bit, not the most pleasing feeling. Hopefully you figure out what is doing it. Good luck. |
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Slow speed handling