bike feels like it losses grip sometimes.

[Kwakki Si]

a few times ive been going along and the bike will feel really light and it will shift a lil to one side, usaully at low speeds... Anything wrong with my bike or is it just the road surface? I went through about 2miles of roadworks earlier and the road had been ripped up everywhere was covered in gravel!!!! Felt like i had no grip at all then and had to take it very carefully at low speeds. Ive recently had a new back tyre fitted but ive put about 150miles on it already so it should be broken in?
Any ideas, perhaps tyre presuure or the wheels arent balanced properly? Might have to take it into the shop and talk to the guys that fitted the tyre.
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[Rob W]

I'd check your pressures first, bikes can feel very strange with just a small drop in tyre psi.

If not they might not have balanced the wheel very well, or maybe the weight's have fallen off?

Could also have just been you picked up a load of crap on the tyres running through the roadworks.
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[Kwakki Si]

[Rob W]

You sure your front tyre hasn't gone off? Mine is shagged on the Bandit, and it can feel very strange in corners at low speeds.
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[Shaane]

My rear does't it a bit aswell when it's cold mate. As for preassures on my G2 with Supercorsa I ran 36F/42R
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[Wibbles]

Had this a few weeks ago, it was my front tyre pressure.

[Babba]

Was the road ripped up by cold planing?

The top layer of tarmac is taken off & lots of little channels are cut into the surface for the new tarmac layer to adhere too.

If it was then don't worry too much about the bike. I remember the first time I stumbled across a cold planed road, I shukking fit myself.

Base your judgment on the bikes handling characteristics on the bestest bit of virgin tarmac you can find, lots of things can affect the handling & if you don't start from a level playing field then you might be getting paranoid about nothing.

[Kwakki Si]

think im getting paranoid hehe, cheers for the reply guys! the front was a lil under pressure so i will see how i get on, just remember on the school bikes it felt like i was stuck to the ground but then didnt take to much notice of what was going on as i was busy learning etc.
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[soforene]

Tyre wear can make a great deal of difference to a bikes handling.

Once it starts to be affected by simple things like crossing the white lines that separate the carriageways (whitelining) it's a sign that they need replacing.

I think Bike riders are more in tune with their "chariots" than cagers as everything is so much more "real" and accessible".

Plus if you fuck it up your more likely to die.

Check your tyre wear indicators.

[beaslethorpe]

My bike does this too, but only on a certain part of a certain road (and without fail every time). So personally, I put it down to the road condish. I just slow it down a touch there.
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