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yamaha_george wrote:Some one else had this problem very recently (within the last few weeks) and I covered the possibilities in that thread

Thanks George,

any ideas where this thread was posted so i can find it??

its seems the bike is worse at slow speed than at hight speed. as i accelerate it still snakes just not as badly.
i think this is just the centrifugal force of the wheels that is helping mask the issue more than it 'getting better' as i go faster...


as for the front tire. its straight for sure...

Uneven wear. If the rims are unbalanced the tires may be getting to a point where they have worn unevenly. Have you been able to raise the bike to check the swing arm movement side to side? i dont think its uneven wear... but i will check it out... wouldn't that be quite easy to feel when riding? a...

ragedigital wrote:How many miles are on the tires?

they are getting on.. they arent flattening out yet. i recon a good few 1000km more on them....
why you ask?

hey guys, i recently purchased a FZR 400 86 model. its got 24000km on the clock. and runs fantastically. however... the bike doesnt track straight. it snakes its way down the road in a S pattern. i have straightened the rear wheel to the swing arm. but it still snakes. i am starting to think it migh...