No rear grip - or is it me? - SV650.org

10-02-10, 04:22 PM

For those that dont know i recently had an off, trying to accelerate on black ice i think. now the bike is back on the road and my daily commute for the night shift is on the bike in the cold.

My problem is that the rear wheel feels slippery and got no grip even in a straight line, the guys who fixed it didnt test ride it with the new handlebars on, but with the old bend ones on they said it felt fine, they was in the warm and dry, im riding the the cold and damp, so is it my head saying its no good or could the Dunlop sportsmax D208 (sports touring) tyre on the rear be useless in the cold?

Since my off i have test rode the Dorsoduro which felt fine in the day, i am waiting for a dry warm day to test ride my sv to see if its just the tyres but if someone knows anything else that could cause this problems let me know.

yorkie_chris · 10-02-10, 04:31 PM

Tyre pressure?

10-02-10, 04:45 PM

there fine

yorkie_chris · 10-02-10, 04:48 PM

Play in swingarm?

dizzyblonde · 10-02-10, 04:49 PM

maybe useless question, but how old are your tyres?
In which..is there plenty of tread, not bald etc

10-02-10, 05:32 PM

front is really old but im sure the problem is the rear which i had new in august, there half way into the tread so no where near the limit yet. so the only thing it can be is my head or they have no grip unless you can warm them up which i cant in this cold weather.

10-02-10, 05:37 PM

has the suspension been messed with ? (rear)

10-02-10, 05:50 PM

Barwell: no, the suspension feels normal to me.

So YC how would i go about checking for play in the swing arm? my knowledge of bikes is limited to being about to rebuild a 2 stroke engine and the electrics not much else im afraid.

Bri w · 10-02-10, 05:53 PM

I'd say there's a chance you are being overly sensitive after your off - most people would be. By all means check tyres, suspension and swinging arm but it maybe you just need some time back on the bike.

Geodude · 10-02-10, 05:54 PM

When i fell off due to rear end slipping every corner i went round for a good few weeks after had me thinking the bike was slipping again, so it may be a mind thing. Its still worth checking the bike over or get someone else to take it for a spin and see what they think.

10-02-10, 04:22 PM	#1
sunshine Guest Posts: n/a	No rear grip - or is it me? For those that dont know i recently had an off, trying to accelerate on black ice i think. now the bike is back on the road and my daily commute for the night shift is on the bike in the cold. My problem is that the rear wheel feels slippery and got no grip even in a straight line, the guys who fixed it didnt test ride it with the new handlebars on, but with the old bend ones on they said it felt fine, they was in the warm and dry, im riding the the cold and damp, so is it my head saying its no good or could the Dunlop sportsmax D208 (sports touring) tyre on the rear be useless in the cold? Since my off i have test rode the Dorsoduro which felt fine in the day, i am waiting for a dry warm day to test ride my sv to see if its just the tyres but if someone knows anything else that could cause this problems let me know.

10-02-10, 04:31 PM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Help, me or bike? Tyre pressure? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

10-02-10, 04:45 PM	#3
sunshine Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help, me or bike? there fine

10-02-10, 04:48 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Help, me or bike? Play in swingarm? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

10-02-10, 04:49 PM	#5
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: Help, me or bike? maybe useless question, but how old are your tyres? In which..is there plenty of tread, not bald etc __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12 Last edited by dizzyblonde; 10-02-10 at 04:50 PM.

10-02-10, 05:32 PM	#6
sunshine Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help, me or bike? front is really old but im sure the problem is the rear which i had new in august, there half way into the tread so no where near the limit yet. so the only thing it can be is my head or they have no grip unless you can warm them up which i cant in this cold weather.

10-02-10, 05:37 PM	#7
barwel1992 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help, me or bike? has the suspension been messed with ? (rear)

10-02-10, 05:50 PM	#8
sunshine Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help, me or bike? Barwell: no, the suspension feels normal to me. So YC how would i go about checking for play in the swing arm? my knowledge of bikes is limited to being about to rebuild a 2 stroke engine and the electrics not much else im afraid.

10-02-10, 05:53 PM	#9
Bri w Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turre, Almeria Posts: 668	Re: Help, me or bike? I'd say there's a chance you are being overly sensitive after your off - most people would be. By all means check tyres, suspension and swinging arm but it maybe you just need some time back on the bike. __________________ *"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."* Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.

10-02-10, 05:54 PM	#10
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,675	Re: Help, me or bike? When i fell off due to rear end slipping every corner i went round for a good few weeks after had me thinking the bike was slipping again, so it may be a mind thing. Its still worth checking the bike over or get someone else to take it for a spin and see what they think. __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

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