warrenpfo
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Since purchase the steering has not been right on my cruiser. Far to much play which I thought was leading to over correcting and hence me drifting/wandering down the road. Not all the time but often enough to make things a little uneasy at high speed and not being able to relax whilst driving.
I checked all the steering linkage and all seems well I then addressed the excess play in the steering wheel by tightening up the steering adjust screw and that has made a vast improvement as I no longer feel the need to constantly over correct/compensate for a wandering front end...or so i thought.
It would seem although the steering has less play on a straight road with me holding the wheel straight and still it will go along fine and then pull to one side..it would seem it does not have a favourite as either will do.
I do notice a small amount of pull on the steering but its once it has gone that i feel it slightly but no pull to either side when braking on a straight line or vibrations so am not sure where to look next.
I don't know if maybe the steering damper could be on its way out and if this could be the cause or if perhaps it could be something in the rear that is causing the wander although it feels like it is coming from the front.
Advise appreciated.
I checked all the steering linkage and all seems well I then addressed the excess play in the steering wheel by tightening up the steering adjust screw and that has made a vast improvement as I no longer feel the need to constantly over correct/compensate for a wandering front end...or so i thought.
It would seem although the steering has less play on a straight road with me holding the wheel straight and still it will go along fine and then pull to one side..it would seem it does not have a favourite as either will do.
I do notice a small amount of pull on the steering but its once it has gone that i feel it slightly but no pull to either side when braking on a straight line or vibrations so am not sure where to look next.
I don't know if maybe the steering damper could be on its way out and if this could be the cause or if perhaps it could be something in the rear that is causing the wander although it feels like it is coming from the front.
Advise appreciated.