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Re:Moving around a little 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
it aint a silverado thing. when i ride Tabatha's silverado it is solid as a rock.
 
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Re:Moving around a little 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
I have an 08 silverado and dont have any problems I would think something must be out of line
 
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Re:Moving around a little 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
TROB wrote:
it aint a silverado thing. when i ride Tabatha's silverado it is solid as a rock.

same brand tires? did ya check the rear measurement from center of swing arm bolt to center of axle, should be same on both side. You cannot go by the hash marks on adjusters, they are know to be off.
 
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Re:Moving around a little 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
I noticed your profile says you're in NC... Down here in FLA the heat of the sun and the weight trucks creates minor camboring in the travel lane that can cause you to drift... (Sorta like two valleys in the single travel lane...)

When your tire hits the left side of the valley it'll pull you over more to the left...
Although you're not supposed to do this... Try riding in the center of the travel lane and see if the same thing happens...
 
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Re:Moving around a little 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
Erbman02 wrote:
TROB wrote:
it aint a silverado thing. when i ride Tabatha's silverado it is solid as a rock.

same brand tires? did ya check the rear measurement from center of swing arm bolt to center of axle, should be same on both side. You cannot go by the hash marks on adjusters, they are know to be off.


im not the OP. my girlfriend has a silverado so i mentioned that when I ride her bike, it is solid as a rock.
 
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Re:Moving around a little 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
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I thought I would ask members and staff a question and see what feed back I get back when im ridding at hiway speeds I move around alot not dangerously just drift alot.I have the wind shield adjusted just below my eye level and just put new shoes on her.So is it just me is that the way it is on a silverado with this windshield I know March is a windy month but this has been going on longer than Mar. Maybe im just getting old just had some service work done checked out ok so what gives thanks Monte

check the measurement on rear tire, from the center of swing arm bolt to center of axle on both sides, should be same distance. The hash marks on adjusters are not accurate. Used the same tires? Some tire will track differently then others due to tread pattern.
 
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Re:Moving around a little 2 Years, 2 Months ago  
If the problem started after installing new tires, make sure that the arrows on the tires are pointing in the forward direction. When I bought my Roadstar new 2 years ago, it weaved on the road; felt like I was riding in the wake of a big truck. The person who assembled the bike had put the front wheel on backwards, with the arrows pointing in the rearward direction. I took the wheel off and turned it around...problem solved.
 
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