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    ATCcountryboy is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerFirst time rider
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    Big red leaning.

    I have been noticing that my big red leans to the left when it is on flat ground. I can tell by sitting on it, and I put a level on it and it is leaning to the left a little. I know it is flat ground because it is in the garage and I put the level on the floor. Could it be the swingarm or the frame, I hope its not because that is not going to be an easy fix. Any ideas on what could be wrong? Thank you.
    1. 1986 bigred 250(the huntin' rig)
    2. 1985 bigred 250(the workhorse)

    4 wheels? Sounds to safe.

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    It is most likely the swingarm. A buddy of mine has a bigred like that. Its a good, 1/2" unlevel.
    Could be the frame too, only you can tell
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    tire presser?

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    ATCcountryboy is offline At The Back Of The Pack Arm chair racerFirst time rider
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    Quote Originally Posted by tulsamike3434 View Post
    tire presser?
    It might be, I will have to check that tomorrow.
    1. 1986 bigred 250(the huntin' rig)
    2. 1985 bigred 250(the workhorse)

    4 wheels? Sounds to safe.

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    sometimes old tires can harden up or crack. the harder ones will shrink, while the crack one swill allow themselves to swell up. if you have oen of each the diamater of the tires will be off causing it to lean. take a peice of rope and wrap aorund the tire (tread part) and measure, then do the other tire. i bet 1 is bigger than the other.
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    My 200S does the same thing, sort of. When I do wheelies on level ground or pavement it wants to pull to the right. If I level it out with air pressure one tire has more pressure than the other and they look uneven, but, if I balance out the pressure they still look a little uneven but closer. looking at the wheelr on level ground it looks level. Never have thrown a level on it tho.

    The tires are only about 3 or 4 years old and are in excellent shape. The tires are Carlisle Strykers. I'll be swapping over to Bear Claws or Mud Lites this summer, maybe that'll make a difference.
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