Hard handling

[Hamood5005]

Guys is the monster696 difficult to handle in the corners ?!

[Winchester Boy]

No.

[Hamood5005]

Then why I feel it very heavy ?

[Winchester Boy]

I don't know. What tire pressures are you running?

[Hamood5005]

I'm not sure buddy but I feel the handling so bad I can't turn easy

[mlukason]

Hamood5005, Check the tire pressures (check the owners manual, probably something like 32 psi front and 34 psi rear). Another thing to check is the steering head bearings...get the bike on a stand and get the front tire in the air. Move the handle bars from stop to stop...do they bind anywhere or is the motion nice and smooth?

[Winchester Boy]

Do you mean the handling is heavy compared to other motorcycles, Hamood?
Tires are a good place to start and should be checked before every ride I think.
We're here for you and some people know a lot.
Not me though.


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[Ritlee]

Tire pressure being so important in handling, and if set to manufacturers recommendation. What would guide you to change it to higher or lower pressures. I know because of the nature of tires getting hotter on the track you should run slightly lower tire pressures.

Just what would determine why more or less pressure for the same riding conditions.

IE lays over too fast you...
or is slow laying over you...

[Winchester Boy]

I run 32 and 36 most of the time, but at The Gap I drop to about 26 and 28.
I'm not saying I'm right though.


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[Tripod]

It is worth having the bike properly set up. There are numerous discussions on this, but basically, if your sag isn't set right, bike can be a pig.

Setting rear ride height generally makes the bike drop into the corners faster/easier.

When I got my bike (used) it was a pig. The rear was too low, I don't know how the prior owner even lived with it, dropped the fron forks slightly, set rear sag, and it was a new bike.

Just saying, you don't know if the setup is right or not, but I'd guess not.