Handling

[nine lives]

Just wondering if anyone experiences this: going into turns at say 60 mph and hit a bump or bumps, not pot holes these are kind of like peeks maybe 4-5 inches above surface, does your front end seem to want to flop, sort of like a small tank slapper.

Before everyone chims in, new tires, air pressure correct, fall away good, alinement right on. Maybe just the geometry of the 06 prostreet frame.

Again, this is not every turn just when the road is bad enough for you to catch a bit of air if you know what I mean.

 

[dingo]

I'm no expert on fall away so I'll let the experts opine.....I can say there are definitely some local lanes I avoid for the same reason.

 

[KnotSo]

No issues here

 

[nine lives]

Yeh, I'll tell you what, did 200 miles on Sunday in the coal regions of PA nice scenery, put those fuckin bumps. I think they were blasting under some of the roads creating some small mountain chains.

 

[BigDogBro1]

Yep, I get a little wobble at high speed 60+ on a turn and hit a SMALL bump in the road. Fall away was checked, good tires etc..... I feel it's a suspension design problem so I deal with it because I now know about it.

 

[Eric]

I have no issues like that.. on eather 06 mastiff or the 07 pitbull.. but I watch out for 4-5 in bumps.. on a hard tail those kill your spine......I just learn to avoid those.. anyone ridin a hardtail knows...

 

[nine lives]

Would like to avoid these type of bumps but they usually cross the width of the road. Some of them so big that I get some air.

 

[alphadog]

Yeh, I'll tell you what, did 200 miles on Sunday in the coal regions of PA nice scenery, put those fuckin bumps. I think they were blasting under some of the roads creating some small mountain chains.

What towns did you hit? I usually head out through Mahanoy City, Ashland and Centralia PA.

 

[Five Five]

I have no issues like that.. on eather 06 mastiff or the 07 pitbull.. but I watch out for 4-5 in bumps.. on a hard tail those kill your spine......I just learn to avoid those.. anyone ridin a hardtail knows...

I ride a hard tail and i'm bouncing all over the place...hit a bump leaning into a turn and catch a little air.... front wheel comes down makes contact...rear wheel to follow and it has the crossed up feeling....make the correction and lay into the throttle....I love that chit..

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"Five"

 

[2004BC]

I ride a hard tail and i'm bouncing all over the place...hit a bump leaning into a turn and catch a little air.... front wheel comes down makes contact...rear wheel to follow and it has the crossed up feeling....make the correction and lay into the throttle....I love that chit..

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"Five"

hahaha....Hardcore!!!:2thumbs:

 

[Ray]

Avoids all bumps , man hole covers, small gravel, and anything that does not seem to be "Smooth"! Left hand turns are much better and I have a new front tire too which is better. Right handers I am not hammering it at all! I have got used to lack of suspension but avoiding rough roads is part of that.

Ray

 

[V]

No real probs, use to the BD. 4" bump in the road and my frame will hit.

 

[Mad Dog]

Some of them so big that I get some air.

Not like in your avatar I hope.

 

[nine lives]

Yeh thats a pic of me just after I hit one of those bumps.......lol. Alpha dog, those are the same towns I rode through. The realy bad road is RT 61 heading North out of St. Clair, thats S-turns up a hill at 55-65 getting some air on the turns, it's all fun. If your not grinding your pegs or exhaust, your not riding hard enough!

 

[alphadog]

I ride a hard tail and i'm bouncing all over the place...hit a bump leaning into a turn and catch a little air.... front wheel comes down makes contact...rear wheel to follow and it has the crossed up feeling....make the correction and lay into the throttle....I love that chit..

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"Five"

I have that "floating" problems also. I am overdue for wheel bearings. My wrench thinks that is what is causing it.

 

[NascarNutCase]

I've ridden some stuff in PA and I just crank back the MPH a few, no problem. Life's short, take it easy and enjoy.