Excessive pull to the inside around corners?

StefanOnHisS10

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Not recognizing what you are describing at all.
hard to tell from a distance what it could be. Are you coming from an in-line 4? Thinking out loud: Are you applying a little bit (or more) throttle through the corners? To corner well any bike needs to be on the gas, when of the gas any bike falls into the corner. Especially our big 2 cil.
 

Johnspitfire

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Hey all! Happy New Year from Australia

Wanted riders opinions on this...

I'm finding that as I initiate a turn at slower speeds (e.g. going through some tight twisting corners around 20-45kph or even roundabouts) that the steering wants ro continue pulling into the corner and I find myself having to counter steer a little the opposite way against the turn. I know the S10 likes to fall into the corner but this just feels very excessive and unnerving in the wet.

Is this a common trait? Tyre pressures are fine, I'm using Michelin Anakee Adventures with quite a bit of tread left. Triple tree bearings only have about 8k and no sensation of a notch on the race. 2014 model.

Ryan from Fortnine (youtube) indicated he felt the S10 wanted to fall into the corner but a friend of mine tried my bike today and he said he really had to fight it to turn at first and then "counter turn" the turn. He rides a 1200 GSA so that says a lot to me if he has to fight it.

Any opinions or possible causes? Or is this just the S10's M.O. ? Had the bike for 3 years now and it's been like this from day 1.

Regards
Paul
Hi Paul,
I’ve only had my S10 6 months but definitely not my experience. It handles brilliantly and that’s on very worn Metz Tourance Next tyres. I did set the suspension up properly for me when I bought it. Plenty of vids on YouTube on how to do this. Otherwise can’t really help but don’t think they should behave like that. Yamaha made a great bike here.
Regards
John
 
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