Hello Group,
My name is Chris and my wife and I have finally stepped up to the Wing! I looked and searched for a long time and finally purchased a bike last night.
On my 3 hour ride home last night I started to notice a few things that have me wondering if this bike was such a good purchase.
Its a 1998 SE with 14,800 miles and looks near perfect and was owned by an elderly gentleman.
When I make a slow speed turn the front seems loose, like the tire moves more than the handle bars.
When I lean into a curve the front end feels like its not biting into the road, it seems to woble and will scare
the CRAP out ya!
When riding straight, it seems to be bucking. Sort of like the sensation you get when pulling a heavy trailer with your car.
The transmission seems kinda on the whiney side and the shifting is more clucky than what I've experienced on other bikes.
Also, can I somehow select which lights on the bike are on and off? I found a owners manual online but it referenced a selection switch which my bike does not have.
Can anyone help me figure this out? I am a certified ASE mechanic so wrenching is not a problem but knowing the vehicle is. The owner could not find the owners manual or maintenance manual but says he will mail them to me.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks Chris
My name is Chris and my wife and I have finally stepped up to the Wing! I looked and searched for a long time and finally purchased a bike last night.
On my 3 hour ride home last night I started to notice a few things that have me wondering if this bike was such a good purchase.
Its a 1998 SE with 14,800 miles and looks near perfect and was owned by an elderly gentleman.
When I make a slow speed turn the front seems loose, like the tire moves more than the handle bars.
When I lean into a curve the front end feels like its not biting into the road, it seems to woble and will scare
When riding straight, it seems to be bucking. Sort of like the sensation you get when pulling a heavy trailer with your car.
The transmission seems kinda on the whiney side and the shifting is more clucky than what I've experienced on other bikes.
Also, can I somehow select which lights on the bike are on and off? I found a owners manual online but it referenced a selection switch which my bike does not have.
Can anyone help me figure this out? I am a certified ASE mechanic so wrenching is not a problem but knowing the vehicle is. The owner could not find the owners manual or maintenance manual but says he will mail them to me.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks Chris